While we're here with this very useful list, it might be useful, Juhan, if you added motor parts number E188838, which are the motor conversion parts for the F800 series BR 01 (F800, 3008, 3026, 3048 and Primex 3193).

Nigel

I wonder if it wold be possible to list the various decoders available, and what loco types they will fit, along with their pro's and con's. And of course, make it a "sticky".

Dereck

Bugger all interest though.

well, it seems interesting, but....
Motor parts are that, motor parts and there is no discussion about that, using a HAMO magnet or upgrade to 5 pole is no matter of doubt, except for budget.
Having sais that, for decos is a totally different thing with many variables involved such as brand, system used, sound or no sound, personal taste of the user, etc
so a full review may be a little complex to do and always biased by the user.
Personally, using a CS2 and mfx, my choice for non sound deco is mainly Marklin decos.
For sound decoders i always use Loksounds M4, must say that i am heavily tempted by Doehler & Haas lately and may go that way in the future even if they are not mfx capable, but sound is great.
As for decoder interface i am doing all my work with 21 MTC
Regards

Hi, wondering if you could also use these ESU magnets instead of the ones that come with the Märklin conversion kits (ie 60941/943/944), while still using the M kit 5 pole armature, brushes and motor shield? As far as I can tell there is no other manufacturer for the armatures, brushes and shields.

http://www.esu.eu/en/pro...ories/permanent-magnets/

Thanks and regards.

Here's a big long list of decoders, but it doesn't include anything from Märklin. Not sure that there's much useful info there either from a Märklin perspective.

Hi everyone, on page two in the first video on how to digitise a motor the anchor or rotor is shown, is this the Large rotor as the 3 'green' bits are sticking way out of the 3 copper flat surface compared to the Small one where they are hidden behind the flat 3 copper surfaces ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm...a4e13:g:ieYAAMXQeW5TYuue

This would be the unit to do the above?

Better get the whole kit 60760 that also includes a decoder. The cited offer just contains the motor conversion parts.

ESU has listed their programming CV's with V 5.0 loksound/lokpilot decoders wheres locos had been converted with ESU magnets (for all types of Märklin motors, this didn't happen with Version 4.0 decoders, it could be the new programming Cv's for this option may be more useful to control these conversions with a better running characteristic result. (?)

John