I have Maerklin diesel shunting loco (3065) with Telex uncoupler from the late 70s. Can this model be converted to Digital, and most importantly, can the Telex function also be digitalised.
Not so much how to do it, just can it be done at all.
It might seem a waste of time and money to convert such an old model, but there appear to be few locos with Telex among current products, and I have also heard that the old Telex mechanisms work better than the current offerings.
Thanks.

I have 3665 purchased new in 1995ish which is basically the 3065 with the original 6080 decoder with just one function which operates the telex coupler old style hook jobby - lights are permanently on. Would be a relatively simple job to convert this however you can almost always find one on Ebay for £40 - £60. Mine still works well (ish) and I agree with Tom about old and new telex couplers and which couplers they work best with.

Hello Jabez,

Yes, I have done that:

I had an analogue 3141 which came in the first starter set I bought about 1983. I then converted it to telex with the various parts (the chassis housing had the recesses since same mould as the 3065 type, I believe.

Thus I then had the equivalent of the 3065 and later converted this to digital about 1998. :

As you can see from the roof wear, over the years it has been loved to bits by the whole family












Regards,

PJ