Upgrading the mighty Borsig 53 Steamer

The mighty prototype steamer BR 53 from German manufacturer Borsig was planned, but never reached production. Märklin has produced a number of H0- and Z-scale models based on the sketches found of this mallet type steamer. In this video we´re bringing one of those models back to life by motor replacement, digital conversion, adding an authentic sound map, artificial shadowing effects and assembling driver and dual smoke generators.
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[@allenbarnes7202]

Like the looks of this locomotive.

[@robbhalverson7725]

I am amazed you can get replacement motors for those locomotives. It makes me think about resurrecting my old Rivorase Big Boy locomotive. Great video as always.

[@muir8009]

Unfortunately Marklin equipment has been a bit of a favourite for providing immense supply, retrofit, parts, pretty much everything to keep a staggering amount of marklin stock on the rails, whereas sorry to say good luck trying with Rivarossi, renowned for being completely the opposite...

[@OlafBohlen]

I actually have three of them ;) I don't mind if they existed or not, they look amazing.

[@deepsleep7822]

I have a 2 rail version (Hamo) and a 3 rail version. Great loks.

[@ausbesserungswerk]

I got two of them. She didn´t exist complete. Eyewitnesses report that the frame was ready. Maybe the boiler and other parts too. But she was never finished. Märklin built the model according to Borsig's plans. ... as i know. Best Regards Harald

[@octane836]

Really like the smokey/misty atmosphere you've created, great work on the locomotive!

[@jeanpierremarcelle4603]

Fantastic ! You have golden fingers and the dream comes true.

[@pompeyyard6381]

May I say your videos are such great in-depth knowledge you put so much effort into these videos but for your self and others it's great

[@melkitson]

Martin, your video work just keeps on improving. This was a wonderful presentation. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@DerSvenSpurN]

Great Model! Thank you for showing…

[@johnkelley9877]

That is a neat engine. Thanks for sharing this as I found the whole process very interesting indeed.

[@delosbomos]

Wow, I want that kind of trains too!

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Lovely update you done there thanks for sharing.

[@valborchardt3596]

Oh my goodness, that is fabulous. Love this steam train. Well done Martin, you really did good. Take care as always from south africa

[@paulkurilecz4209]

I have two of these models. They are quite impressive when running. If I remember correctly, when Marklin released this model, there were some wartime photos of the Borsig factory that showed this model under construction.

[@markjohnson9136]

What a beautiful machine

[@robertpfister363]

Beautiful models! I'm surprised how much better the shadows made the photo-gray color appear! As always, I enjoyed the video and cheers from this Canadian in Zambia!!

[@paulsngaugechannel]

So cool. I like the smoke loco, many years ago I had a Hornby princess class with a smoke generator, but that has long gone. Unfortunately the locomotives in the uk are now too expensive and they are rarely able to fit smoke generator in them. And N gauge impossible. Love the videos. In these times , such a wonderful time to watch your videos. Takes away the horrible events of the world. Thanks for brightening up the week. Stay safe .

[@petersmoba9931]

its cool, looks pretty 👍👍😎😎

[@juanpabloruizleal1833]

Amigo saludos desde Colombia excelentes videos gracias por su aporte

[@lindaoffenbach]

Wow, fantastic. According to ‘3rail wiki’ the 3602 came out in 1989 as Delta variant. The analogue version of this colour scheme with relay came out in the same year as article nr. 3302. Märklin have made quite many variations afterwards. The earliest version (black) seem to have been introduced in 1979. We are looking for an analogue version right now. Thanks for the inspiration :)

[@davidjohnfarrell4579]

Such a big beautiful locomotive. It looks fantastic

[@ML-ye8hx]

Cool

[@naeemahmed6494]

Beautiful engine, love the setup, keep it up friend

[@patrickmurphy6775]

This is one of my favorite engines. Your video has me considering switching to digital.

[@madhugn]

yet another great tutorial. You make all these things look so easy. Thank you. Every time I open a loco body for repair\maintenance or digitization, my hands shake due to two reasons: intricate wiring and fear of blowing up the decoder

[@dietmarschlichtherle7061]

Thank you for this video 🥰

[@cyberpunkdarren]

Looks incredible!

[@derz-crackmodellbahnvideosinsp]

I like my black Z-scale INSIDER one :-))) 😊

[@Trainsbigandsmall]

Super work! I also have the marklin BR 53 the 37020

[@wamgoc]

Fabulous locomotive! Well done with the upgrade!

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi 👋🏻 That was excellent fix 👍🏻 What a lovely looking steam locomotive 🤩 Great channel 😀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Marienthal1956]

The BR 53 Borsig, a great model from Märklin. Thank you for this video. Greetings from Belgium 🙂

[@user-qw6eb7um1t]

Awesome!

[@christineolfelt8652]

I so appreciate that you make modeling accessible for those of us with no fancy equipment. I would love to see some animations!

[@Rail_digital]

thank you, from Spain for your good videos

[@BOSSVERDAN]

Very cool. I actually have a Z Scale marklin Br53. It's a beast. I managed to get it for a real steel.

[@marklinofsweden]

Cool! Z scale is actually a very cool scale, which more people with small available space should consider. The new Z-scale trains run really prototypically I think. Especially considering they’re analogue.

[@eternalelo]

Wow

[@АндрейТульский]

Отличная информация)

[@briangemski3490]

One of my favorite locomotives!!

[@BattleshipOrion]

There is something about those mainland European steam engines that I like. Maybe it's the lack of flash, the exotic look to them because they don't exist here in the States, or the rigid, industrial/wartime look with the lack of familiarity.

[@richardquebec5850]

Superbe bravos, encore de belle chose merci.👌👍

[@jehen284]

Very nice Lokomotive, i Love it

[@plasticodigiovanni4169]

👏 👏 Bravo

[@germanantonionavarrete5428]

Muy bueno el trabajo. Te sigo hace tiempo por lo que haces. Saludos desde Chile.

[@chriswade7470]

I’ve just bought one from eBay. The 3701 in Black with the condensing tender. I haven’t had chance to try it out yet.

[@TATICMOOR]

Martin, this is a wonderful looking loco and a shame she was cut up and not preserved. You did a marvellous job in the upgrade and the shadowing.

[@bigsmoke9624]

@TACTICMOOR She never existed in the first place, only minor parts of the prototype where built by Borsig. But absolutely true, great job.👍

[@TATICMOOR]

​@bigsmoke9624 I must have missed Martin saying it was never built while watching this. Tho Martin did a wonderful piece of work on this model. He always amazes me with what he can do.

[@planker]

I'm subscribing. Lots of great upgrade stuff out there.. An old favorite can be the Boss again. I have spent a year doing Arduino projets and been looking for a good place to shove one of these micro processors into. I think I can hold down an HO train just long enough to reprogram it. Excellent show.

[@garrattfan]

The one thing you should regard for the sound is whether the BR 53 was a compound or simple steam engine. I don’t remember exactly. I can look it up for you if you like. If it was to be a simple steam engine you would hear up to EIGHT beats per wheel revolution, four beats per engine, going preferably in and out of sync continuously as the two engines never run at the same speed and beat. If it was to be a compound you can NOT hear the beats of the high pressure cylinders as they exhaust via an intermediate pipe (forgot the name) into the low pressure cylinders. You can only hear the FOUR beats per revolution of the low pressure engine on a compound mallet. So if you borrow the sound from another mallet make sure it is of the same design.

[@muir8009]

BR53 was a simple articulated supposedly based upon the simple great northern 2-6-8-0. A big giveaway is the compounds have a single stack (e.g those superlative Y6's, or those bigger than big collossi Virginian 800's) whereas simples had dual stacks a la UP 3900's, N&W A's, or DRG BR53's. And of course compounds have considerably larger front cylinders :)

[@ApicalisHD]

Love the model, have the same. Gifted it to my dead, bought it off of ebay for roughly 140€ without original package

[@stanleyfriedlein]

Have both models from Märklin. The black one is analogue but the grey one has a chip like your model had. Many thanks for sharing your upgrade. I will try and do the same on my locomotive but will leave the black Borsig as analogue. Regards Stanley

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Koolest 🚂😎👍

[@michaelbrockmann3205]

Hallo Martin,ein sehr schönes Video. LG Michi

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

the livery is called "Work's Grey". When this locomotive was built at Borsig (before RAF bombed the factory, stupid RAF), the builder would have it painted in a special grey and white livery for photographers to take photos of. The grey and white really stood out in photos and it allowed the details to be easier to see and stand out. After the photos were taken and railroad personnel got to inspect the locomotive, the builder would then repaint it into the railroad's livery.

[@Darryl603]

Is it any coincidence that your channel name is Marklin and the replacement motor assembly is also Marklin?

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! No, ”Marklin of sweden” was choosen as a tribute to the brand ”Marklin”. Except from that I have no cooperation or are not affilated with the brand. They do send me a post card each Christmas thanking me for promoting the Model Railroad hobby.

[@bruceblackmar9942]

The model is beautiful. When you shadowed it, it came out very nice. Question, were there any Swedish steam locomotives made in HO , DC , old or new?

[@heli-man-]

I would have liked to have seen the all pipe moulding removed and real pipes put back in place to take the engine to the next level there is so much you could do with that engine perfect example for full upgrade.

[@muir8009]

Unfortunately of course being all diecast it's a huge amount of effort and whether the result would outweigh the effort and potential damage when grinding it may just not be worth it. And of course one re-does a very handsome superbly executed factory paint job

[@thompab9652]

Öskar att det också fanns rökolja som gav svart rök.

[@chriscorrigan7420]

G'day mate. That was bloody brilliant. Loved the idea with the black wash. I've been trying to remember if it was one of your locos I've seen which was a Fleischmann steamer that had been brake dusted over the wheels and cranks. It looked really good. If it was your is there any way you could show how to do that please.? I'd like to take some of the red out of the undercarriage and maybe paint the pipes and fittings as well.

[@marklinofsweden]

Hi! I have no Fleischmanns so it was probably not my video. Sry

[@chriscorrigan7420]

@@marklinofsweden G'day. Being familiar with our local trains I really know very little of the European trains. I was wondering if you would share some of your wisdom with me by reccomending a brand that would give little or no problems. Along side my Australian layout I would like to run an Alpine type railway and some short low land runs as well and I would be going for electric and steam loco's.

[@marklinofsweden]

@@chriscorrigan7420 Easiest and most complete system is Maerklin. However, that is if you can live with having the center studs in the ties. They have two track systems; C-track (modular/sectional track with roadbed) and K-track (No roadbed and flextracks). If the center studs is a no-go, then Roco. Roco models look better, run better and they also have similar track offerings as Maerklin. Their system z21 is also very nice. Roco offers 2-rail system.

[@benmoreau8404]

I like the haze effect. Do you use a fog machine or is it just from your locomotives

[@muir8009]

@Glenn Wellington Martin from memory has a fog machine, bit like those vapour fountains you get at gift shops...

[@oliversiefert8260]

This color-scheme is namend Fotoanstrich the color went from light grey to black so you can see the details of the lokomotiv on a black-white-photo. The lokomotiv-manufacures made this photos of their prototyps.

[@muir8009]

Quite often (all the time? I don't know, seems to be rarely given info) only one side of a locomotive was painted photographic grey, which kind of makes sense seeing as it's a lot of work to paint a whole loco when it's immediately going to painted over again.

[@oliversiefert8260]

@@muir8009 I have seen photos from lokomotives with complete paint

[@muir8009]

@@oliversiefert8260 I was wondering that, good to hear. I presume it was just entirely at the whim of the manufacturer, some of course having fictitious road names, numbers etc painted on. They do look good in the grey though

[@leeverink32]

The engine was not mass produced but they did start building one of them but through British bombing of the factory they could not finish the build. There where 2 build after the war but never drove because of the heritage of the war.

[@PVC777]

Klasse können sie das mit meiner 3302 auch machen.

[@ausbesserungswerk]

Very nice, but: I miss the sound of the four (engine) cylinders, i also don't hear the synchronicity of the steam/smoke chuff to the Wheels. Is that correct? Best Regards to Sweden Harald

[@sfin01as]

Tolles Video, ich besitze ein Lok aus der ersten Serie. #3102

[@SpawnofChaos]

Here's an unusual question for you: Do you know anything about perhaps converting one of the older ones (product 3302, not 37023) to DC or DCC (not Marklin Digital) operation?

[@earlfreeman93]

Did Marklin ever make a Trix version of this locomotive?

[@dennismundt7378]

Please search the Internet for these designations of the BR 53: "MÄRKLIN HAMO 3802", "Trix-22531" and "Trix-22061". These BR 53 locomotives are supposed to be DC for 2 conductors.

[@jamedmurphy4468]

Does this mean Marklin are still making locos with ringfield type motors. I thought can motors were industry standard these days?

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

The Reichsbahn would have been proud of Borsig if this locomotive went into service instead of being bombed at the factory by RAF.

[@Jeppe-Covid1959]

De byggede (næsten) en, men den kom ikke ud at køre, da fabrikken blev bombet. Jeg læste det i Märklin kataloget, da den første udgave kom.

[@andreaswitt6466]

Your technical Upgrade is good, but your weathering is not useful because new locomotives got the light grey "Fotografieranstrich" only for several days for Marketing of the manufacturers. After this short time the locomotives of the German "Deutsche Reichsbahn" (DR) got their serial colours: Black-red in Peace-times or dark grey in wartimes (1939-45)... Mans greetings from Northern Germany! ANDI