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rbturner		#1 Posted : 01 October 2021 15:14:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/10/2021(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Ohio, Columbus		This is my first post here. I am looking for some guidance. I have repaired HO scale primarily for 40 years and do repairs for eBay sellers. I was recently asked to fix some Marklin 3 rail. Is there a site or good place for me to go to get some information on what to look for? I hate to spend a ton of time doing research because it adds considerably to the repair bill. Thank you

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marklinist5999		#2 Posted : 01 October 2021 16:14:29(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,157 Location: Michigan, Troy		First of all, welcome Randy! As well as on this forum by members who have been servicing their own, and some others for decades, you will get plenty of info. Being a seasoned ho scale expert yourself, the main differences are the schlafer, or slider shoe for the center rail studs, non isolated wheel axles, and they being the common ground with the rails. Youtube can be helpful too. Marklin of Sweden has many videos. He explains how to service the older motor brushes, clean the locos., etc. His english is very good. Marklin.de has nearly every model's parts schematic, and which are still available.

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Martti Mäntylä		#3 Posted : 01 October 2021 23:27:12(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/11/2018(UTC) Posts: 398 Location: Uusimaa, Helsinki		You may eventually find this document useful: Ersatz-Teilen Datenbank. Much of this can be found from the regular Märklin website as well.
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cookee_nz		#4 Posted : 02 October 2021 03:15:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 3,955 Location: Paremata, Wellington		You're already in the right place, heaps of expertise here. But you can certainly save a heap of time by posting some pictures of what you have? That would narrow things down quite a bit as there were various design changes through the years with some things you might need to know, and save you reinventing the wheel. Welcome and regards Cookee
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rbturner		#5 Posted : 02 October 2021 14:03:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/10/2021(UTC) Posts: 2 Location: Ohio, Columbus		Thanks for the warm welcome. I am a moderator on another model railroad forum and we try very hard there to keep a friendly environment. I will look at the sites mentioned and will get some pictures of my 2 patients. I feel very comfortable with repair work but these 3 rail jobs are a bit of a dilemma. Thanks again.


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tonyfh		#6 Posted : 02 October 2021 16:48:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/04/2004(UTC) Posts: 116 Location: Netherlands		Hello rbturner, all, I have a service manual 0734 in Dutch language (downloaded a long time ago from Märklin NL), unfortunately this file is to large to post overhere. But I made a quick internet search and found this, a scan of the English language service manual 0733. https://www.eserviceinfo...ownload.php?fileid=26896 Attention please, the file consists of 6 parts, see note on the website. I don't know if the download contains weird stuff, but the site looks OK to me. This is a very helpfull book if you like to know more of Märklin loks and their maintenance. The official Märklin website says this: https://www.maerklin.de/...kte/details/article/0733 Succes, Tony.


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mike c		#7 Posted : 02 October 2021 17:47:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 7,903 Location: Montreal, QC		Hi! Do you know the model number of the models in question? If not, you should post photos or links to photos here, so that we can identify them for you. There are differences between older and newer models. The oldest had electro mechanical relays to change direction, the ones from the late 70s through 90s had electronic inversion mechanisms and the newest most often had digital decoders. If we can figure out the model number, most likely, we can provide a list of spare parts. Regards Mike C


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