Sincerely you deserve the Marklin gratitude for your excellent and professional videos you have prepared and shared with us. Thanks a lot and continue educating and teaching all the model rail roader, because MARKLIN DOES NOT PRODUCE NOTHING GOOD IN ENGLISH, SPANISH OR FRENCH, NOR IN BOOKS NEITHER IN VIDEOS.
Glad you like the video. Indeed - can be difficult to find information on Märklin in English. This was one of my main reasons for starting this channel - Hope it helps. Topic’s, hints, tips’n’tricks and questions always welcome. Enjoy 😜
Thanks for another great and helpfull video. After watching all your videos I bought the ICE 2 starter set. Keep them coming. Cheers Greg from Australia
Excellent - I really like the ICE 2. I hope it will give you lots of enjoyment and welcome to the hobby :-) Glad you liked the videos and more to come ;-) Please do not hesitate to come with questions, suggestions or Tips'n'Tricks. Enjoy!
Thank you so much for presenting such wonderful videos on how to install all this digital technology on the turnouts, and I have lost the fear to convert from analog to digital technology. I am buying now a few decoders and motors for the turnouts and please continue presenting this wonderful videos about other topics related to Marklin digital. Viele Grusse aus Cincinnati, Ohio
Hi Doctor, Glad it was helpful! I hope you will have fun with the digital world and I hope you will be successful in converting to digital. Not sure how far you are in the conversion, but remember it can be done in stages. You can start with accessories and later all the track. Many items can be re-used from the analog Märklin world as well. Enjoy ;-) Bo
So if i wouldnt be using it digital cant i just put the yellow wire on the track so it gets power from the track and then have the 2 blue ones on the controll box wich is in the end powerd by a travo
Hi Seni, the manual for the control box shows you how to connect: static.maerklin.de/damcontent/22/bc/22bc84c98f94f78c5c7db5289e0874311660729862.pdf As far as I can see you are right. Connect the two blue to the control box and the yellow to Red (B) on the track. Enjoy ;-)
Honestly, I do not know. I believe that OO-gauge actually do run on H0-gauge tracks, but I am unsure of this. However, The OO-gauge is not compatible with the Märklin versions of the C-track as they are different (they have "center studs" - or 3rd rail). But Märklin offer exactly the same C-track for 2-rail/DCC model layouts under the Trix brand. Go to the Trix products database, select Gauge="Trix H0", article group="Railtracks" and subgroup="Railtracks" - here: www.trix.de/en/service/product-database. Essentially, the Märklin version is 24xxx, while the Trix version is 62xxx, so the standard straight is Märklin=24188 and Trix=62188. You can put the same turnout mechanisms and decoders in each. However, the wires are slightly different - do consult the manual. The C-track standard straight in Trix is this one: www.trix.de/en/products/details/article/62188. Please let us know if 00-gauge run on H0-gauge tracks. I have been considering buying some British wagons - just for fun. The neuclear transport freight car from Accurascale looks great. Hope this helps. Enjoy ;-)
Just found "Guide to Model Railway Scales" on Hornby support site - according to them the track used for OO-scale is HO-scale. support.hornby.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360016110960-A-Guide-to-Model-Railway-Scales#:~:text=The%20most%20popular%20model%20rail%20scale%20in%20the,can%20run%20on%20a%20H0%20layout%20and%20vice-versa. Too bad my model train wallet is empty for this month... :-( I would encourage you to ask around and see if any have experience with how well it runs. Enjoy ;-)
Hi, I do not have much experience with analogue. However, if you are using C-track, then you can use the Märklin 74030 to separate power between two tracks. In this way you can insulate after the turnout e.g. on the curved side. Be aware that there are multiple connectors between 2 C-track, so you need to insulate the correct ones. My guess is that you can have same "0", but need to separate the "B" / implying you need two insulators. However, best to ask someone that uses analogue to be sure (or your favorite model train store). Hope this helps. Enjoy ;-)
Ich moechte meine M gleise austauchen, moeglich mit C gleise aber ich will weiter mit analog fahren ist das woll moeglich. Sonst kommt es mir zu teuer, um meine Zuege um zu bauen oder alles neu zu kaufen.
Sie können die C- und M-Spuren auf Ihrem Layout mischen. Dazu benötigen Sie die Märklin 24951 Adapterspur. Sie können die Märklin 74490/74491/74492 Weichen in die C-Gleisweiche einbauen. Dies wird auch auf einem analogen layout funktionieren. Die Weichendecoder funktionieren jedoch nur mit einem digitalen Layout. Sie können auch ein digitales Layout mit M-Track erstellen - dies wird jedoch teuer, da Sie alle Ihre Lokomotiven auf digital aufrüsten müssen. Betrachten Sie ein gemischtes Layout mit einer digitalen Spur als sofortigen Schritt. Sie könnten einen Layoutkreis mit einer Spur analog und einer Spur digital haben. You can mix the C- and M-tracks on your layout. For this you need the Märklin 24951 Adapter Track. You can install the Märklin 74490/74491/74492 turnout mechanism in the C-track turnouts. This will also work on an analogue layout. However, the turnout decoders will only work with a digital layout. You can also make a digital layout with M-track - however, this will be expensive as you need to upgrade all your locomotives to digital. Consider a mixed layout with a digital track as an imtermediate step. You could have a layout circle with one track analogue and one track digital. Enjoy ;-)
Ich bedanke mich fuer Ihre schnellen informationen, die mir sehr geholfen habe und wie Sie sagten einen grossen aussen gleis digital machen und analog innen machen. Ich werde auch ein bischen geld ausgeben fuer weichen, digital controller und digital dicoder 60842 sachen selber aus probieren. Rechtherzlichen fuer Ihre Hilfe.
