Joined: 07/09/2007(UTC) Posts: 133 Location: toowoomba
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This is my first post so hello to all.I am in the process of selling off my american trains at the moment and getting into european either marklin or trix.Just one question can i use my NCE Powercab with Marklin or trix locos or will have to sell this as well?Thanks
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Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,778 Location: New Zealand
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Hi Peter, welcome to the forum. The answer to your question is that you most likely will not be able to use your existing controller, especially if it does not have Motorola Marklin as one of its protocols, as this is what most Marklin locos understand. Marklin also has a new protocol called MFX, which only the Central Station uses. I believe Trix locos use DCC. If you want multiprotocol, then use either the Ecos, or the Intellibox - both use Motorola Marklin and DCC, but neither have MFX. If you are going to use exclusively Marklin, then go for the Central Station. Cheers.
You could use your Powercab with Marklin, if you were able to replace the decoders in the Marklin locos with the ESU Lokpilot / Loksound series of decoders, as they understand bothe Marklin Motorola and DCC. However, you may not be able to replace the decoder in all Marklin models.
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Joined: 19/10/2001(UTC) Posts: 2,379 Location: Lindome, Sweden
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IMHO that was a good but half answer. The question included Trix, which nowadays normally either has NMRA plugs, or built in decoders who are at least DCC (sometimes multicprotocol). I would guess your command station is a DCC station.
So your main choice is if you should go 2-rail (Trix, Fleischmann, Roco, Piko etc in Europe) or 3-rail (Märklin). Märklin is far bigger, and at this forum we (still) honour Märklins quality, even though also M is becoming more "modern" in the aspect.
/Lars
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Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,778 Location: New Zealand
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Lars, the Powercab is DCC, that's why I alluded to being able to use DCC if the standard decoders in Marklin locos are replaced.
I'm not that familiar with Trix, but am aware that they are mainly DCC locos (see my post above - "I believe Trix locos use DCC".) - the Trix Central Station is DCC is it not?
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Joined: 21/10/2004(UTC) Posts: 31,697 Location: United Kingdom
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Welcome to the forum, Peter. |
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Joined: 07/09/2007(UTC) Posts: 133 Location: toowoomba
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Thanks for the replies gents.I am leaning towards M just for the amount of items one can buy so i may have to bite the bullit and sell the powercab
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Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,778 Location: New Zealand
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