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I have bought 20 Marklin new 74491 turnout mechanisms. Unfortunately, there are 3 getting jammed. It's a nightmare. Marklin is the most famous brand of model train from Germany in the world, which got its name for its quality, but it seems just a joke. One 74491 costs about USD 20 and 20 ones get a total of USD 400 and I get 3 bad in them, that makes my layout very useless. I won't buy one anymore because the malfunction rate is so high that I am afraid that if I buy a bad Marklin easily  again. Sigh!
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 1 user liked this useful post by 邱仁崇
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 Joined: 27/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 3,478 Location: Holland
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Hello 邱仁崇,
Welcome to the forum.
Sorry to hear you're not happy with Marklin
I have moved your topic from 'digital' to the 'General MRR' forum.
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 Joined: 04/03/2009(UTC) Posts: 43 Location: Enskede,
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Hi Sorry to hear that you have problems with the turnout mech. I have the same experience with 75491, the one for K-track. They only work i one direction. I have sent (5p)them back to Märklin, but I havn't heard anything from M yet. I thought when the came with a new version of it should be better, but not.  Regard LG |
Märklin collector/K-track, permanent layout since 1985/60214 CS2, CS3+, 60174 Boosters/WinDigipet, WinTrack, Collection/ |
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Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC)
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Hi! Welcome to the forum. Originally Posted by: 邱仁崇  I have bought 20 Marklin new 74491 turnout mechanisms. Makes me wonder if these are really new 74491 (new construction) or old 74491 (old construction). AFAIK the new ones have large labels with a production date. If you show good photos then someone will be able to tell you whether you have new 74491 or old 74491. Does "jammed" imply a mechanical problem or is this just the well-known failure of the micro-switches? Märklin quality is a case of "famous in the last century". Since about 2005 various cost-optimizations show there impact. |
Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS  |
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 Joined: 27/12/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,165 Location: Western Cape Cape Town
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I was led to believe that the "new improved" 74491 versions will not fail like the the older ones did.... and boy did they ever...I have returned "boxes" of them to M, who very quickly replaced them, only for the replacements also to fail....this was until the beginning of 2015. Havent bought the "new" ones yet, and judging by what I read in above post, I will not.... (here's hoping he has purchased the "old" stock?!??)Love your quote Tom: Märklin quality is a case of "famous in the last century" ... how very sad....  Joe
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