While E610080 is the correct lamp, the specs are probably incorrect.
From dealer web site:
E610080 Märklin Ersatzlampe Allglas T1 3,2mm 22V 24mA
E600080 Märklin Ersatzlampe Allglas T1 19V 50mA
http://www.lokmuseum.de/...artikel.php?SArt=1004529
http://www.lokmuseum.de/...artikel.php?SArt=1004523

"Analogue" Märklin H0 light bulbs are 19 V, "digital" light bulbs are 22 V.

That would be a good one!!!🚂🚂🚂

Nothing stopping you starting the list....

Nothing stopping you starting the list....

Ok. Will ask the question in a different thread,.

Hi, AFAIK when using HAMO magnets ( ESU ones ) you must retain the motorshield and 3 pole rotor. The diameter of a 5 pole rotor is much less than the 3 poles ones, using magnets designed for these rotors will make too much space betweenthis one and the magnet.
Regards

Hi David,

Is there a link missing from your message?

Harold.

So if I read this all correctly I should be able to convert my analog loko to digital. This, to me, means that I can control them with my MS2 but will not have sound. (One of Marklin's shops told me that there isn't room in the loko housing to put a speaker and the other component(s) to make the sounds.)

I'm OK without the sound on my conversions as I really like the loko and would love to keep it in the arsenal of locomotives for use on the layout.

The main loko I want to convert is a 3316 series 25. Beautiful loko and I'd only get half of what I have invested in it.

Thanks as always,
Steve

In this website for older locos

http://www.maerklin-samm...iven/03316/03316_mlb.htm

scroll down to the section "Digitaler Umbausatz Hochleistungsantrieb (HLA) DCM" for conversion.
They say the "Digitaler HLA-Motor-Umrüstsatz" article #60941 shall be the correct one.

OK - I ordered this one: I'll be back on how to let my MS2 know that it is there!

Thanks!
Steve

Both 3462 and 3362 have a DCM (use 60941 conversion set) and the 3062 a SFCM (use 60943 conversion set). Check http://www.marklin.com


Willy

Some factory installations I have seen mount the chokes in the loco's tender. A wire is run from there across to the loco and to the motor connection point.

hi
you have several options with this locomotive.
1. keep the motor and use a 60906 decoder. No modification is needed. the downside is "noise" and lack of motor regulation, and light flicker in the coaches. This is the easiest and most economical way of adding MFX. Personally, I'm not bothered by the noise when 60906 is used and it's similar to how the current decoder you have sounds.
2. 60941 and 60972 or 60982. Some modification on the locomotive is probably needed. best driving properties. recommend small relays on the current-conducting couplers.
3. 60941 and 60975 or 60985 with sound, but very tight. Some modification on the locomotive is probably needed. best driving properties. recommend small relays on the current-conducting couplers.

My upgrade of this nice locomotive (28702): https://www.marklin-users.net/forum/posts/t43133-Marklin-current-conducting-couplers-causing-decoder-short-circuiting-and-made-it-smoke.

(and don't forget to check that the lightbulbs are E610080 in the locomotive and the coaches)

Hello, I am a very beginner with advanced Märklin trains but plan to make a medium size M track when times allows, for now I run on the floor in one of the kids old room using C track.

I have a CS3 since XMAS and have 5-6 engines that I plan to upgrade to MFX but have problems to decide if I should go ESU LokPilot 5 or Märklin msd3.

1. Which vendor is the best to chose?
2. Do I need a special tool/HW to update the decoder including sound?
3. Where to find sound for Märklin decoder, the link below does not list any sound files or FW files?
https://www.maerklin.de/en/service/downloads

4. If chosing ESU will CS3 still work fine with it
5. If chosing Märklin msd3 can I add sound from ESU website?

One of my trains to be converted is ICE 3371 which has two big DC motors, can MSD3 handle two engines without burning up, I assume I can connect them in parallell?

In addition to what bph wrote, I'll add my two-penn'orth as well ...



That will depend on how involved you wish to get with programming the decoders, and tweaking the projects. Marklin has not been as open as ESU in detailing how to set up projects as ESU has, although some people I know who have used both think the Marklin ones are a little better. There is an active email group for Loksound decoders on groups.io with some very skilled people at setting them up.



To load a sound file onto a decoder will require the programmer hardware and software from the decoder manufacturer. I believe it is possible to load a Marklin decoder with the decoder project using a cs2 or cs3, but this will be slower than using the Marklin programmer. Both the Marklin and ESU programmer software run on Windows operating system, there is no native version for Linux or Mac OS. I believe the ESU software can be used on Linux and Mac using WINE.



The Marklin programmer software can download all the available projects that Marklin have available for recent factory produced locos, along with a library of sound files for making your own projects. I understand it is possible to also use your own files.

ESU have a considerable number of sound files available on their web site. There has been a library of sound files in the past as well, I'm not sure if it is still available. It is also possible to use your own sound files in projects.



You can run ESU decoders on a cs3 or cs2. You should be able to adjust CVs using the cs3 or cs2 as well.



No, the sound files are encrypted and can only be used with the ESU Lokprogrammer. Equally the Marklin sound files are encrypted and can only be used with the Marklin programmer.

I'm told that Zimo also make decoders that can be used with mfx systems, but I have no experience with these. They are reported to be very good decoders as well.


As a side note to all this, be very careful if attempting to adjust the extended CVs on any of these decoders. Using the appropriate manufacturers programmer will handle it all for you, but attempting to program indexed CVs from a cab control will almost always introduce errors. Use software like JMRI which handles all the indexing automatically and provides human readable names for CVs. JMRI also understands marklin msd/3 and msd decoders (along with just about every available DCC decoder).