I want to convert a 3084 Marklin using the ESU 51960 magnet and an mSD3 or mLD3 Marklin decoder because the 60944 motor does not fit to the Loco.

Any experience??

Thanks in advance

Costas

The 60944 motor kit is for LFCM motors, the 60941/60760 kits are for DCM motors. You need to determine which motor is in your 3084 before you use one or the other kit.

I've found with the BR50's you need to mount the motor brush plate upside down, as the loco body is quite narrow and can't be mounted on the loco properly if the brushplate is right way up.

At any rate Costas asked about the ESU magnets, AFAIK they work OK. You have to use the loco's original 3 pole armature (anker), but from what I've heard they work OK, although not as good as the 5 pole conversion kits.

Sorry to all of you and thanks for your response.
But SORRY the Loco is the 3048 BR 01 and not the 3084 misstypimg

The motor is a LFCM with special cover so the 60944 motor does not fit



Soppy and Thank all of you again !!!!!

Costas

Yes, true, thanks for clearing that up, what you need then if you would like a five pole motor is:

Märklin E188838, Zubehör-Set Motor kpl.

This will work with most decoders currently available.

Otherwise, the Hamo magnet works well with ESU decoders, and as far as mSD3/ mLD3 decoders go, they might work OK too, I have not yet tried one with the three pole Hamo motor, but may give it try someday to see how it goes.

The fact is that I can only speculate.
In my experience the ESU decoders have a much better load regulation. I think the Märklin decoders are not capable to deal with the back EMF from motors with Hamo magnets.