Comments on: 60’s Marklin Train Layout Refurbishment https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/06/60s-marklin-train-layout-refurbishment.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=60s-marklin-train-layout-refurbishment Model railroads and model trains Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:57:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Aurelio https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/06/60s-marklin-train-layout-refurbishment.html#comment-14236 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 00:57:10 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4111#comment-14236 In reply to Darre English.

For sure the legs will stay!!
I’m just thinking to refurbish some elements that are not in good shape, like the little hill and the tunnel, and improve the layout, adding a little bit more of mountain landscape like the one in the photo.
Besides, the control building nearby the bridge seams not in HO scale…
Besides, one big challenge is to decide to keep this beautiful naïf layout, or move to a more consistent and realistic landscaping.

]]> By: Darre English https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/06/60s-marklin-train-layout-refurbishment.html#comment-14154 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:06:12 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4111#comment-14154 Wow! What a great project! I’m curious as to what elements you consider “unchangeable” and what you intend to change. Ie: those legs have got to stay! Will you change the scenery but keep all buildings, signs, train stock etc 60’s/mid-century era or older?

]]> By: Louis van Zyl https://blog.model-train-help.com/2016/06/60s-marklin-train-layout-refurbishment.html#comment-14059 Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:38:14 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4111#comment-14059 I am also in the process of starting up my 60’s Marklin train set. I am in the process of changing the control of the points, signals and lights to a computerized system so that I can automate the running of the trains. All Locos will stay as analog.

Are you planning to upgrade the control of the layout or leave it as it is?

I have found that running a bus under the tracks for the rails and center line on the M tracks with drop down feeders every 6 or so tracks makes the engines run smoother. The problem is normally at the point where the tracks join, there is not always a solid electrical connection and as the distance between the engine and the transformer increases it tends to jump forward or backwards as you try to reverse the engine.

Louis

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