Help with Identifying this Steam Locomotive

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My Son has requested this for Christmas,
and gave me the only thing he had, a photo.
Could any one help me find out the manufacturer and model of this locomotive?

Thank you for your time,
Dwain Moody

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/rrz/r63370.jpg

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It’s made by roco. Here’s one in green. http://www.roco.com/prodDetails.aspx?item=63371

I don’t see a blue one on their web site.

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Nice!

Looks Briti***o me.

[:)]

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Very nice indeed. It’s German. Known as class S 3/6 - there’s more info and photos of a preserved one here: www.deutsches-museum.de/ausstell/meister/e_s36.htm

I know Marklin have offered this as well, though as Marklin HO uses AC power and 3-rail track you’ll need to find the Trix equivelent - Trix is the brand used by Marklin to release conventional 2-rail DC/DCC locos. I know Marklin offered this loco in blue (not quite the same colour scheme, the pack one had a cream cab and cream stripe on the tender) as part of their Rheingold train pack back in 2003 - reference number for the pack was 26750. I’d suggest a look at the Trix website at www.minitrix.de though you will need to speak some German! Trix do have a USA website but this doesn’t include their European range.

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Wooweee! That kid has some VERY good taste!

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Yes He Does. [:)]

I LIKE IT TOO. [:D]

This was posted in the Trains.com forums earlier and I was emailing people who might know more about it. I am glad to see someone did and does.

That is one fine looking loco. [:D]

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Wow that is a nice looking engine!

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This BLUE bavarian S3/6 was in real a unique engine, painted in that scheme for a show in Seddin (near Berlin) in 1920 (???).
The S 3/6 were painted normal green/black and later black/red.

This Model was a special run, made by Roco in 2001. The price was about 300 Euro or near the same in Dollars.
I´m not sure that you will find one today in a LHS.

The model was packed in a wooden case. Very exclusive!!!

I find one in the german EBay Website.

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9056&item=3734439923&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

GOOD LUCK !!!

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Thanks to everyone for looking at this topic and replying with any information they had or had found…THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

However, looks like I will have a hard time getting ahold of one in the blue paint theme.

Well, I have 6 months to find one…If anyone comes across one and wouldnt mind bringing it to my attention (I know everyone would probaly like one) I would greatly appreciate it…and i’ll throw in $100 for doing it.

Thanks to all again,
Dwain Moody