 Joined: 27/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Illinois, Seneca
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hello. new here. i bought a marklin 39498 locomotive and i am trying to run it on my ho layout running nce system. needless to say something is not right so i need a lot of advice from anyone here on this forum. if this has been posted before please forgive me and lead me to the answers. thank you. bullfroggs
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 Joined: 04/02/2011(UTC) Posts: 3,563 Location: Paris, France
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Hi (a first name would be great)
A warm welcome to this great forum.
You got yourself a Märklin Albatros MFX+ loco.
If you need our help we need to know:
- which central unit are you using?
- what are the problems you are facing?
We will be glad to help I am sure.
Here a Märklin fan from France with digital and PC-controlled layout
Cheers
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Joined: 27/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Illinois, Seneca
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thank you for your replies. Jean, i don't know what you mean by central unit but the problem i am having is the locomotive won't do anything on my track. it causes a dead short which i understand why but am i going to have to purchase new track and controller to run this engine? copenhagen, no, i am not using marklin track. my layout is with atlas 2 rail track. this is all new to me, i am use to bachmann engines, etc. thanks again. bill
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 Joined: 17/12/2018(UTC) Posts: 128 Location: Kapiti Coast
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Hello and welcome!
The axles on Marklin locomotives are electrically connected for common ground, the center rail picks up power from the slider on marklin 3 rail locomotives.
That will be why a short will be caused on two rail track with this locomotive.
If you don’t want to buy marklin track and controller (aka central unit) then you could perhaps return and purchase the DC version of this loco from trix; item 25498
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 Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,453 Location: Scotland
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You could buy the Marklin book on digital running and also a Marklin catalogue which will give you the information on the system.
It appears you are running a loco for three rails on a two rail system. You are mixing two different systems which will not work.
As said above if you wish to go with two rail then you need a Trix loco. |
Take care I like Marklin and will defend the worlds greatest model rail manufacturer. |
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Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,889 Location: Michigan, Troy
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Welcome, and exactly as David stated! I also recall the NCE question being asked during a Marklin YouTube digital webinar. NCE and Motorola/MFX decoders/systems do not communicate.
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Joined: 27/05/2023(UTC) Posts: 3 Location: Illinois, Seneca
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thank you all for your replies. i have decided to return the engine since the engine won't run on my track and a lot of other things i don't have time to list. thank again. bill
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