The Mobile station 2 will work with your set or you could try and find a Mobile station 1 on ebay. http://www.ajckids.com/products/Marklin/60657

Thank you both! I actually bought this because I'm doing a Harry Potter layout and this seemed to be the best option for the money. Much nicer than Bachmann and I preferred it over the Hornby ones as well, as it at least has a headlight and a little sound. And I believe you're right, hvc....I think this was actually made by Hornby. In any event, I'm hoping I can figure out how to isolate a block with this line of track, as I'd like to make a couple of reverse loops. Any idea if they make a block section?

This statement needs significant qualification.

The so called Mobile station 2 (60653(grey) or 60657(black)) ...
- WILL NOT work simply by plugging into the 24088 mentioned
- WILL need a separate "TrackBox" (60113(grey) or 60116(black)) to replace the 24088

The 60113/6 is not connected to a piece of track, like the 24088. Instead it has two wires that may be plugged to a standard C-Track piece (actually a 24188)
You cannot have a Mobile Station (1) (60651/60652) controller connected via a 24088 to a layout at the same time as a Mobile station 2 via its "TrackBox"

The power socket is different (2.1mm v 2.5mm) between the 24088 and the 60113/6
for the US , the power supply Marklin provide for the 60113/6 is the 66365

In summary a MS2 will work with the set as long as you ALSO procure a track box and a matching power supply




Also wrong.

The original Mobile Station (60651 or 60652) requires either the 24088 (as is usually seen in the HO C-Track world) or the 60111 or 60115 Trackbox
(Both these TrackBoxes have two wires to feed the track, the only difference is the plug on the end)

The newer Mobile Station (60653(Grey) and it - colour difference only - successor 60657(Black)) will not work with the 24088,60111 or 60115.
These requires a 60112/3(Grey) or 60114/6.(Black)
Note Either Black/Grey MS2(60653/7) will work with either Grey/Black TrackBox (60112/3/4/6)



HOWEVER,
Both the Mobile Station (1) (60651/60652) and the Mobile Station (2) (60653/60657) WILL work as an auxiliary throttle when connected to a Central Station (60213, 60214, 60215) or Central Station 3(+) (60216/60226)

The Mobile Station (2) (60653/60657) will not work with the Central Station (60212)


......................................... MS1(sic) Trackboxes have a power socket (2.1mm centre pin) plus ...
............................................1x10pin DIN (Master) + 1x7pin DIN (Slave requires 60124)
Mobile ....... \/ 60651 * ........\/ 24088 TrackBox(Uglybox) with C-Track track piece attached
Station (1) .. /\ 60652 * ....... || 60111 TrackBox - White/Grey - with 1-Gauge connectors
................................. /\ 60115 TrackBox - White/Grey - targeted for K-Track

......................................... MS2(sic) Trackboxes have a power socket (2.5mm centre pin) plus ...
............................................2x10pin DIN (Master dependant on actual MS serial number)
................................. \/ 60112 TrackBox - Grey - with 1-Gauge connectors
Mobile ....... \/ 60653 Grey......|| 60113 TrackBox - Grey - with wires targeted for K-Track
Station (2) .. /\ 60657 Black ... || 60114 TrackBox - Black - with 1-Gauge connectors
................................. /\ 60116 TrackBox - Black - with wires targeted for K-Track

* Disclaimer, the usage of 60651 and 60652 is very glib.
Most(sic) starter sets came with a device with 60652 stamped on the back - this was a 1.2Amp capable device
Marklin offered a separate product - the 60652 - which actually provided a device with 60651 stamped on the back. This was a 1.9Amp capable device.

Chances are that a repaired 1.2A device (and there were a lot) would actually get a 1.9A board, so it is insufficient to say that a device with 60652 on the back must be only 1.2A capable.
However, the power supply that shipped with most(sic) Starter sets could barely provide for 1.2A. Thus a larger power supply (or, yes, transformer) was needed.
As a rule of thumb,
- if the starter set came with a blackbox (66181) power adapter , then the MS(1) would be 1.2A capable (60652 on base).
- if the starter set came with a (60052/60055) transformer , then the MS(1) would be 1.9A capable (60651 on base).

Edited by user 24 October 2018 23:15:17(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

TRIX Märklin's 2-rail system offers such a DC reverse loop module.

https://www.trix.de/en/p...s/details/article/66846/

You get reversing loop modules for Märklin Z gauge and Trix H0 gauge, but you don't need them for Märklin H0 gauge and they are not offered under the "Märklin H0" brand.