RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#1 von Tim Hale ( gelöscht ) , 12.08.2009 21:36

Hello there, one of my varied interests is TEE rolling stock and in this regard I recently purchased the Roco 64003 TEE Merkur coach set which was shown in the Roco 2009 New Release catalogue as a set consisting of one compartment and two open high capacity coaches with steep roofs (what I would call as flat-ended roofs) although the picture actually shows one open and two compartment coaches!!

The coach pack arrived recently and, to my disappointment, the set did not contain coaches with steep roofs but instead contained coaches with domed roofs. Interestingly, the instruction leaflet showed drawings of steep roofed coaches!

The coaches modelled are the Copenhagen/Hamburg section of the TEE Merkur. Most of the pictures of this train that I have seen (particularly in my copy of "La legende des TEE by Mertens & Malaspina) show steep roof coaches.......

Talking to my dealer it seems as though Roco is aware of this problem. My dealer is willing to take back the coach set if I don't want the set.

My preference would be to keep the set is the coaches are authentically numbered/lettered.....but I don't know where to look to check these details. The coaches in question are numbered/lettered:

Open Coach 61 80 18-80 117-4 Apmh121 REV 26.6.74
Compartment 61 80 19-80 134-8 Avmh111 REV 08.05.74
Compartment 61 80 19-80 133-0 Avmh111 REV 10.04.74

My first question is, are the above coach numbers authentic for the domed roof coaches?

Looking at the TEE book mentioned above the Open Coach is one of a batch of coaches built by MAN in 1969-70 coded Apumz whilst the Compartment coaches are from a batch of coaches built by Wegmann in 1968 coded Avumh operating in the period 1965 to 1987.

All this has got me a bit confused. I wonder if anybody can assist me by telling me if Roco have got the coach numbering/coding correct or, if not, can point me in the direction of where I can find this information.

Thank you


Tim Hale

RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#2 von contrans , 12.08.2009 22:09

Hello Tim,

check out this:
http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/re...489#msg-4303489
Production error, wrong roof type, your dealer is supposed to substitute the roof of the coaches with the right ones.

andi_z


 
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RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#3 von Tim Hale ( gelöscht ) , 13.08.2009 10:46

Thank you

The original post was not answered on our English forum and I hoped that Stummi would provide a response.

Tim


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RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#4 von rintelner ( gelöscht ) , 13.08.2009 13:51

Hello Tim,

maybe you should have a look here:

http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/foren/read.php?31,4309627

(please scroll down)

Best regards,

Jan


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RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#5 von Tim Hale ( gelöscht ) , 13.08.2009 14:12

Many thanks, very interesting.


Tim Hale

RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#6 von Silberling ( gelöscht ) , 16.10.2009 13:47

Thanks for the info! Very helpful. I bought the set just a week ago at eBay, saw that all cars had flat roofs and was mad at Roco for producing such a crap. At least they admit their error!

Still I'm in trouble getting the roofs replaced (because I really can't bother my local dealer with stuff I have bought at eBay and that have missing or wrong parts every two months). It seems the only way out is to sell the set again at eBay and let someone else have "fun" with it...


Silberling

RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#7 von mike c , 16.10.2009 19:54

Zitat von Silberling
Thanks for the info! Very helpful. I bought the set just a week ago at eBay, saw that all cars had flat roofs and was mad at Roco for producing such a crap. At least they admit their error!

Still I'm in trouble getting the roofs replaced (because I really can't bother my local dealer with stuff I have bought at eBay and that have missing or wrong parts every two months). It seems the only way out is to sell the set again at eBay and let someone else have "fun" with it...



Hallo,

Sie duerften die Daecher bei Roco direkt bestellen zu koennen.
Kontaktieren Sie info@roco.cc

Gruss

Mike C

You can contact Roco directly and get the replacement roof pieces from the factory.

Regards


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RE: Roco 64003 TEE Merkur Coach Pack

#8 von Silberling ( gelöscht ) , 17.10.2009 10:17

Nach meiner Erfahrung liefert Roco Ersatzteile nicht an privat, aber hier geht es ja um eine "Rückrufaktion". Danke, das werde ich mal probieren.


Silberling

   


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