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Offline Sal  
#1 Posted : 28 September 2022 00:32:20(UTC)
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Sal

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Hello all - just registered for this site. I did not know it existed. Also - just fell in love with Orient Express passenger cars - awesome! I am a collector and have several Marklin Orient Express passenger cars - also the Kaiser Wilheim sets. They are all three rail. Dumb question of the day - how / can I convert these cars from AC to DC - is it possible? I don't have a layout yet - any help would be appreciated.

FYI - I looked here on this site and on the internet but most comments related to engines.

Thank you so much in advance.

Sal from Texas
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Offline ocram63_uk  
#2 Posted : 28 September 2022 09:17:53(UTC)
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the only way is to replace the AC axles with DC ones. doable and with a cost depending on how many axles you have to buy. I think Marklin sells DC axles for his coaches.
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Offline rhfil  
#3 Posted : 28 September 2022 16:00:33(UTC)
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The above is correct. But I am not sure why you would go through that just to avoid the ac layout unless you have specific dc engines in mind. If you get an ac layout you can run ac or dc cars on it just not dc engines.
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Offline river6109  
#4 Posted : 29 September 2022 04:23:48(UTC)
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The above is correct. But I am not sure why you would go through that just to avoid the ac layout unless you have specific dc engines in mind. If you get an ac layout you can run ac or dc cars on it just not dc engines.

Although, if you have detection modules DC wheel on your carriages won't help you detect a train

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Offline rhfil  
#5 Posted : 29 September 2022 14:03:45(UTC)
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The only detection module that does not detect dc is the contact track. And if you have an ac engine it will detect that just not the dc cars. The circuit track and reed contact track work with both.
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Offline David Dewar  
#6 Posted : 29 September 2022 16:01:58(UTC)
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Main consideration would be do you want to run aMarklin layout using their control and track. You can then decide how to run your coaches are are fine on a Marklin layout.
Take care I like Marklin and will defend the worlds greatest model rail manufacturer.
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