Updated 26.02.2014
The term "crocodile" was as far as I know first used for the SBB Be / Ce 6/8II and 6/8III locomotives. It referred to the locomotive's ends resemblance with a crocodile snout. Later this term is also used for other "three-piece" locomotives, like the DRG EG5 and DB E94/194.
Märklin 26730, SBB Be 6/8III 13.304
Märklin 3300-1, SBB Be 6/8III 13.302
Märklin 3656, SBB Ce 6/8III 14.305
Märklin 37565-1, SBB Ce6/8II 14 268
Märklin 37565-2, SBB Ce6/8II 14 272
Märklin 39561, SBB Ce 6/8III 14.316
Märklin 37292, DRG EG5 22 521
Märklin 3300-2, DB 194 155-8
Märklin 39221, DRG E 94 004
| Märklin locomotive number |
Motor | Decoder | Functions | Additional parts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Originally fitted |
Converted to |
Originally fitted |
Converted to/with | |||
| 26730 | dcm 5* | no change | 6090 | 60922 mfx |
f0 = front light, change with direction 3+1 f1 = interior light f2 = rear light white/red, if f0 is on f3 = shunting speed f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
2x red smd leds 2x 1,5 kOhm resistors Home made relay board 2x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 3300-1 | dcm 3* | dcm 5* 60921 |
Analog | 60921 mfx |
f0 = front light, change with direction 3+1 f1 = light driver end I f2 = light driver end II f3 = shunting speed f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
259150 lamp holder (2x) 207990 light guide (2x) 1N4148 diode (2x) (needed to achieve the 3+1 light change) 2x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 3656 | dcm 3* | dcm 5* 60901 |
c80 | 60901 | f0 = front light, change with direction 3+1 f1 = light driver end I f2 = light driver end II f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
2x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 37565-1 | bell | no change |
mfx sound | no change | ||
| 37565-2 | ||||||
| 39561 | Sinus | no change | s91 | no change | f0 = front light, change with direction 3+1 f2 = interior light (not original) f3 = rear light white/red, if f0 is on f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
2x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 37292 | dcm 5* | no change | 6090 | 60933 mfx sound |
f0 = front light, change with direction f1 = interior light 1 f2 = interior light 2 f3 = driving sounds f4 = shunting speed f5 - f15 = other sounds and functions |
Swapped bogies so the pick-up shoe is in end V and the motor is in end H 4x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 3300-2 | lfcm 3* | dcm 5* 60904 |
Analog | 60924 mfx |
f0 = front light, change with direction f1 = light driver end f2 = light driver end f3 = shunting speed f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
456200 decoder holder 2x 28V T1 bulbs for interior light |
| 39221 | Sinus | no change | s91 | no change | f0 = front light, change with direction f2 = rear light white/red f3 = horn f4 = acc/brake delay cancel |
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