3429 Märklin class 515 railcar Delta upgrade, what is needed?

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Borsig-Werke		#1 Posted : 01 December 2020 17:42:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/09/2020(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Uusimaa, Helsinki		I would like to know what is needed to upgrade/convert this delta digital railcar to digital? I would like to have better motor and decoder. Is märklin decoder kit 60760 suitable? is there better alternatives? Never done this so therefore pls. do not assume I know anything Pics from railcar current motor and decoder, what type of motor is that?:


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Martti Mäntylä		#2 Posted : 01 December 2020 22:17:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/11/2018(UTC) Posts: 398 Location: Uusimaa, Helsinki		This looks like the LFCM = Large Flat Commutator Motor. For this motor, the upgrade kit Märklin 60944 Hochleistungsmotor should be OK. As to choosing to decoder, other members probably have better knowledge. I would try Märklin 60983 LokDecoder mLD3. Märklin 60760 is only for DCM = Drum Commutator Motors.
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bph		#3 Posted : 01 December 2020 23:39:59(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/08/2018(UTC) Posts: 995		this site, list the class 515 having an SFCM motor, and for an SFCM a 60943 kit would be required. (plus a decoder eg 60972 or 60983.) https://wiki.3rail.nl/index.php/Sjabloon:Märklin-br515-modellen this thread might give you some more information (use google translate if needed) https://stummiforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=132243

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xxup		#4 Posted : 02 December 2020 01:31:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,463 Location: Australia		I have this little railcar and confirm that it was a SCFM.. A 5 pole motor helps it to run great, but make sure that all the running gear moves freely before installing the new motor bits. I also did some work installing LEDs instead of the power hungry bulbs.. In terms of reducing the power consumption, it worked great, but that center bulb needs work.. In hindsight, I should have used an LED set from a passenger wagon instead of simply replacing the bulb..
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Borsig-Werke		#5 Posted : 02 December 2020 09:47:58(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/09/2020(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Uusimaa, Helsinki		Originally Posted by: xxup I also did some work installing LEDs instead of the power hungry bulbs.. In terms of reducing the power consumption, it worked great, but that center bulb needs work.. In hindsight, I should have used an LED set from a passenger wagon instead of simply replacing the bulb.. ^^ Thanks a lot for very useful links. 60943 it will be then. ^Adrian: could you explain your led installation a bit more? What kind of LED's did you use? and did you connect those to decoder + and - or somewhere else and how big resistor?


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xxup		#6 Posted : 02 December 2020 10:34:47(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,463 Location: Australia		I used John's 3028 conversion topic as the basis for converting my 3429.. Have a read of this: https://www.marklin-user...ersion-3028--3428-Br-515 Where John used surfaced mounted LEDs, I used 2mm white/red LEDs that I bought from China, but the whole approach is similar...
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Borsig-Werke		#7 Posted : 02 December 2020 15:47:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/09/2020(UTC) Posts: 66 Location: Uusimaa, Helsinki		If I would like to include sounds would 60987 märklin decoder be enough with 60943 motor upgrade set? Or do I still need additionally 60972 or 60983?


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