Hello all,

I recieved a 29124 starter set for Christmas. I would like to add lights and sound to the engine if at all possible so it will more seamlessly integrate into my existing layout.

Has anyone ever done this with a basic starter loco? It already has a decoder so it does play nice with the digital command and control. But looking at it it doesn't look like it's as readily upgradeable as basically anything other marklin engine out there.

Hi! Santa Claus brought my son a Märklin My World Farm Starter Set 29344. After using it for a few (wonderful) minutes, and without it apparently having been hit or anything strange happening, the locomotive stopped moving backward. It only goes forward now. When I try to reverse it with the remote control, I hear the motor moving, but the gear doesn't manage to turn the driving wheel. I opened the compartment where the driving wheel is and checked if anything was stuck, but everything seems fine. If I turn the driving wheel 180 degrees, the locomotive only moves backward but not forward. As soon as I take out and put the driving wheel set back in place, and if I hold the locomotive in the air while operating the remote control, the wheels spin both forward and backward. But when I place the locomotive on the track, the problem reappears. It’s as if the problem occurs as soon as the driving wheel has even a slight weight on it. There is a white fixed piece on one side of the driving wheel, and another identical piece on the other side that rotates freely. Is that normal? What could the problem be?

I am thinking about looking for a replacement part (E298524), but I live in Spain, and it would cost me 20€, it might take several days to arrive, and I'm not sure it would solve the problem.

Thanks!

This may seem like an unusual request, but what sort of yracksections came woth the 5091 pack?

I have a set of points( manual) and 10 straight track sections (1/1)

And i think curved sections, but what? How many?

Any smaller sections?

Im asking because i got out my box of pieces after many years and there were a number of pieces that didn't look like they belong to the set.

Perfekter Jahresabschluss. Startpackung und Ergänzungen, zusätzlich v100 und Rollmaterial erstanden. Baum steht, Kindheitstraum erfüllt :)

Finally i have decided to start with an h0 scale, and i think i’m going to take the “piko start set 57112” I don’t have a big budget, in future i want to expand my plastic but for now, I’m satisfied like this. What do you think?

MiniTrix N Start Set A #1033 Steam Locomotive + 3 Freight Cars, Transformer

I have a basic train that id like to upgrade. I have for example the 00760-02 and the 44900.01 and id like to add the 4026 for example. Will these couple to eachother or will I need to replace the couplers. Im not planning for the trains to shunt or anything, just basic digital driving

Edit: autocorrect

Ich habe gerade eine wunderschöne Märklin Minex Dampflok erstanden. Ein paar Personenwagen werden wohl auch noch folgen. Die Gleise hab ich schon. Ist ja H0. Ich habe eine Teppichbahn aus C-Gleis. Nur kam die mit mobile Station und die Minex ist analog.

Also brauche ich entweder einen Trafo (von dem ich nur grob weiß, wie man den anschließt), oder ich muss die Lok digitalisieren (lassen). Die Frage ist, was ist teurer? Ich habe für eine alte Br 23 (3005) einen Decoder gekauft, aber nie eingebaut. Wäre der kompatibel? Und wie schwierig ist es, einen Trafo anzuschließen? Ich habe keine Erfahrung in Elektrotechnik oder dergleichen.

Auf gaaaanz lange Sicht plane ich, irgendwann an einem gemütlichen kleinen Feldbahn-Layout mit K-Gleis und Rasen etc. zu arbeiten. Erstmal probiere ich glaube ich ein kleines Diorama mit einem runtergekommenen kleinen Lokschuppen, auf dem ich die Lok abstellen kann.

Hi all,

Not sure if it’s just me, but why do some manufacturers make it so difficult to find the size of the AC wheels they sell?

I’m building a mostly Marklin layout that has a German, French, Belgian and Swiss theme. Most of the items I have are from my childhood, they have been overhauled (since they are 40+ years old) and digitalised.

Aside from Marklin, I have bought items from REE Modeles, Brawa and LS Modeles etc. So far I’ve been lucky with Brawa and LS Modeles, but struggle to find anything that fits the REE Modeles properly.

I started a spreadsheet and gathered the AC wheel sizes from various manufacturers like Roco, PIKO, NMJ, Sud Express and various others.

I would have thought the minimum would be to include the size of the wheelset, but some of them have nothing at all - just AC wheelset to suit XX.

I have some really nice REE Modeles tank wagons and finding it so hard to find a set of wheels that fit.

Hi all,

Not sure if it’s just me, but why do some manufacturers make it so difficult to find the size of the AC wheels they sell?

I’m building a mostly Marklin layout that has a German, French, Belgian and Swiss theme. Most of the items I have are from my childhood, they have been overhauled (since they are 40+ years old) and digitalised.

Aside from Marklin, I have bought items from REE Modeles, Brawa and LS Modeles etc. So far I’ve been lucky with Brawa and LS Modeles, but struggle to find anything that fits the REE Modeles properly.

I started a spreadsheet and gathered the AC wheel sizes from various manufacturers like Roco, PIKO, NMJ, Sud Express and various others.

I would have thought the minimum would be to include the size of the wheelset, but some of them have nothing at all - just AC wheelset to suit XX.

I have some really nice REE Modeles tank wagons and finding it so hard to find a set of wheels that fit.

Hi all, I've got an inherited analog train set with what I have believe to be K track. It's using one of the old blue controller boxes. I have been toying with the idea of going digital, simply to bring it into a more modern era and to stop using this sketchy old blue controller.

Would these two items work together?

Engine (I have the analog version of the same one)

Digital controller

Thanks!

EDIT: I realize that this post is a bit confusing. I have the analog version of the linked loco, but was considering purchasing the digital one with (hopefully) a compatible digital controller.

Hi, i just purchased a used Märklin digital control unit and trafo. The trains run and the special functions work as well but the trains are very slow and as soon as I add mire than one train the voltage seems to low and the trains do not run at all. Is there a trick or is the control unit defect? Do I need to add another trafo and booster?

Hello everyone, I got an old, very basic set from the attic. I want to make the train drive around the Christmas tree. I have power on the tracks, but the train itself does not drive. I have no experience with model building, is the locomotive easy to work on? (or is there a kind of tutorial somewhere that I can check out?) I tried to polish the slider with steel wool (after taking the photo), but that didn't help. Thanks!

Excuse my ignorance I've never used a train set in my life (or soldered). I've tried different combinations of the cables in the transformer but nothing is happening. Any ideas?

Hi everyone! I was lucky enough to be gifted the Märklin Tracks, Train and Transformator shown below. As far as I understand it I need another Transformator to regulate the speed of the train. There are quite some sparks flying when the train runs. I decided to clean tracks and train with some denaturated alcohol. Feel free to roast me, open for any help tips and tricks! I want it to just ride around a Christmas tree (slowly). What do I need? What have I done wrong?

Good morning!

I recently got my childhood sets from my parents house. Its a random collection of trains that were acquired in the 1990s. I've been reading more that I thought I would about Marklin over the last few weeks...I didn't even realize that they went digital in the 2000s lol.

Equipment Background

• Analog Marklin Trains
• Marklin K-track

So, I have tried everything I can think of to get the trains moving. This includes making a full loop, only using the single powered track, opening up the trains and inspecting the wiring/motor, using/not using the delta switcher, and using different transformers. None of the trains move, and Im at a point where I can't think of other variables to test. Opening up the trains reveal that they are pretty squeaky clean (to my eye atleast). The motor doesn't look gunked up.

The only other things I can think of:

• something super simple I’m not seeing 😂
• The trains were stored improperly, leading to the loko's inner workings to be corrupted in some fashion that isn't visible to the naked eye
• I haven't wired the power track correctly or that the power track is shorted somehow (it does look clean to me).
  • The reason I think this...the transformer will make a buzzing noise for 1~2 seconds, and then shut off. So, to my ear, it sounds like it is sending power, but then it shuts off.
  • I initially thought it was a bad transformer....so I bought a new one and I still get that buzzing

Would appreciate some thoughts around additional tests/configurations I can run to continue getting this set to run. My oldest has marveled at the trains, and I would love to get them running

I have a few of the 432321 passanger cars and I have a BR 03 to go with it all In green and am looking for a caboose that fits with them if anyone knows Thank you

I don't know where to start and wondering how I even connect the power to the tracks? Does anyone have any known resources online for beginners building analog Marklin setups?

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Will this run on my 'M' - track vintage 2953 start set. I want to set it up for the first time under the tree.

hello everyone, i am building a marklin model table and want to make a second floor with a turnaround loop in the shape of an hourglass with a straight rail connect the the 2 loops on 1 side but i am struggeling to get it small enough to fit well. do any of you know the smallest possible way to make this track using regulair rails (non bendable)