https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/10/identify-old-marklin-trains.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=identify-old-marklin-trains Model railroads and model trains Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:25:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/10/identify-old-marklin-trains.html#comment-60572 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:25:57 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6575#comment-60572 Be careful what transformer you use. The newer locomotives have chip in them and can’t be run on the olds transformers go to Marklin.com for help.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/10/identify-old-marklin-trains.html#comment-60399 Wed, 16 Nov 2022 02:50:04 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6575#comment-60399 Hi Gerhard, I got my Marklin train set in 1958 it has the 3rd rail as they call it which was a series of small teeth in the middle of the track for the shoe pick up to run along. From memory the early locos needed 2 presses on the transformer dial to reverse the loco , later around 1970 the new locos changed to only requiring 1 press to reverse. I only ever had the original transformer so not sure how the newer transformers achieved reverse. Not sure if it helps any. Cheers Gordon from Australia

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2022/10/identify-old-marklin-trains.html#comment-60159 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 09:31:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6575#comment-60159 Hi Gerhard, Marklin has been running on AC not DC and have used a 3rd rail to send electricity to the locos, which to pick it up use a “shoe”. So if the tracks have a 3rd rail in the middle it’s from the 50s, whilest if it has some dots in the middle 60s to 90s. You’d be needing a transformer to turn 110/220v down to 12/16v.
Though I believe best thing would be to contact Marklin through their website, once you get an email from them send in your enquiry with photos and data. They’ll surely help you out.
Cheers

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