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RayF		#1 Posted : 09 November 2019 11:51:06(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		I wonder if I could convert this to run on 3 rail?
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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steventrain		#2 Posted : 09 November 2019 13:43:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,606 Location: United Kingdom		It is nice loco, Will it run on 360mm radius?
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RayF		#3 Posted : 09 November 2019 17:33:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Originally Posted by: steventrain It is nice loco, Will it run on 360mm radius? I don't know. My son was looking at it maybe for his layout but I know very little about Bachmann locos.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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river6109		#4 Posted : 10 November 2019 03:48:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/01/2009(UTC) Posts: 14,715 Location: On 1965 Märklin Boulevard just around from Roco Square		Ray, any DC conversion isn't that difficult, all you have to do is combine the 2 wires from the left and right hand side and find a way to fix a pick up shoe to the loco, add a decoder and off you go.
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Boxbrownie		#5 Posted : 17 November 2019 20:59:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2019(UTC) Posts: 14 Location: Cornwall		Most likely easier to add the third rail shoe under the tender, there is not much room under the motor chassis.
		Best regards.........David
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RayF		#6 Posted : 17 November 2019 21:18:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,839 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Hi guys, I wasn't really being serious! If I were to buy this beautiful model I would have it on static display and run it on a two-rail track occasionally. I wouldn't bother converting it to three-rail because it would not match anything else in my collection.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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Boxbrownie		#7 Posted : 18 November 2019 11:33:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 11/10/2019(UTC) Posts: 14 Location: Cornwall		Originally Posted by: RayF Hi guys, I wasn't really being serious! If I were to buy this beautiful model I would have it on static display and run it on a two-rail track occasionally. I wouldn't bother converting it to three-rail because it would not match anything else in my collection. Why not do it if you like it......you know “Rule 1” of the model railway book
		Best regards.........David
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