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MALAVIKA		#1 Posted : 18 February 2024 06:39:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/01/2019(UTC) Posts: 20 Location: Maharashtra, Pune		I am from India age 81, I have some old Marklin stock and track Mostly M Track and 3600 Solid Center Rail. I have some tracks # 5106 1/1 What are these tracks used for in what way are they different from the standard 5106. Do let me know. Regards and Thank you Kumar Vartak India


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Paul59		#2 Posted : 18 February 2024 12:07:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/08/2012(UTC) Posts: 188 Location: South East		I think the "1/1" just means that the piece is a full length straight (180mm). For example the 5107 1/2 is a half length (90mm).
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JohnjeanB		#3 Posted : 18 February 2024 13:33:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,130 Location: Paris, France		Hello Kumar Before 1957 (older Märklin numbering system) the series 3600 were with solid third rail (from 1945 until 1957) They would include - 3600 D1/1 (D meaning straight and 1/1 meaning full length=18 cm - 3600 D1/2 straight 9 cm - 3600 D1/4 straingt 4.5 cm - 3600 D1/8 straight 2.25 cm - 3600 D3/16 straight 3.38 cm - 3600 BSD straight 18 cm contact track From 1957 a new numbering system appeared - 5106 is the former 3600 D1/1 - 5107 is the former 3600 D1/2 - 5108 is the former 3600 D1/4 - 5109 is the former 3600 D3/16 - 5110 is the former 3600 D1/8 - 5105 is the former 3600 BSD (Contact track straight Here is a copy of the 1956 catalogue with all 3 types of track but the former numbering system. Cat Marklin 1956 SP.pdf (15,866kb) downloaded 22 time(s). Here is the 1957 catalogue with the new numbering system Cat Marklin 1957 EN.pdf (11,363kb) downloaded 21 time(s). Cheers Jean
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MALAVIKA		#4 Posted : 23 February 2024 07:37:06(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 06/01/2019(UTC) Posts: 20 Location: Maharashtra, Pune		Hi Jean, Thanks for your reply, Now one more question I have a Marklim ( M Track) switching track the numbering is not clear I can only read 01 1/2 It is curvedI/2 track with 15 sleepersLooks similar to the 5213. I am planning a Track Plan # 14 from the Marklin TrackBook on Layouts For M Tracks 5100/5200. Can you please help. Regards, Kumar


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JohnjeanB		#5 Posted : 23 February 2024 09:26:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,130 Location: Paris, France		Hi Kumar There are only 3 slider-operated switch in M track and they are: - 5146 straight 1/2 - 5147 curved R1 1/2 - 5213 curved R2 1/2 Cheers Jean
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Ian M		#6 Posted : 23 February 2024 20:05:54(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/01/2018(UTC) Posts: 414 Location: England, Shrewsbury		Originally Posted by: MALAVIKA Hi Jean, I have a Marklim ( M Track) switching track the numbering is not clear I can only read 01 1/2 The contact tracks were manufactured from modified standard track piece parts so would have carried the appropriate plain track number. For the 5213 it would have started life as a 5201 blank and would have 5201 1/2 lettering.


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