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Märklin
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Gebr. Märklin & Cie. GmbH or Märklin (MÄRKLIN or MAERKLIN in capital letters) is a German toy company, founded in 1859. Although it originally specialised in doll house accessories, today it is best known for model railways and technical toys. In some parts of Germany, the company's name is almost synonymous with model railroads. In 2009 Märklin celebrated its 150th anniversary. Märklin filed for bankruptcy on 4 February 2009, but on 5 February 2010 announced a return to profitability.

The Märklin System
The Märklin system is the technique of using a third rail concealed in the roadbed with only small studs protruding through the ties of the track. The two outer rails are connected electrically. This provides the simplified wiring enjoyed by larger gauges—such as for reverse loops—without seriously detracting from the realism of the track because only two of the rails are visible. Because the two outer rails are not electrically isolated from each other, however, some do not consider Märklin's system to be a true three-rail system. However, older sections of 'M-Track' do have an actual conductor rail rather than studs. This older system is compatible with newer trains, although the reduced clearance for the pick-up shoe can sometimes cause running difficulties.
The Märklin system has some incompatibility with other manufacturers' H0 trains. Because the wheels on Märklin's cars are not insulated, it causes shorts if its cars are used on other manufacturers' H0 track without changing the wheels. The profile of the wheels are also different (see also NEM 340). Additionally, for many years Märklin was the only brand that used AC for its H0 scale trains, although in the 60s Fleischmann, HAG, Röwa, Roco and others started producing trains for the Märklin system. Some people convert Märklin locomotives to DC for use on DC layouts, and by buying HAMO, Märklin had begun offering a line of DC locomotives as well, first under the name of HAMO and, after buying Trix, under that name.
Märklin System is the brand name for Märklin's new version of proprietary Märklin Digital train control system for H0-scale and 1-scale model trains introduced in 2004. Like Märklin Digital it is used for controlling trains and accessories digitally. The difference is that it has more available addresses, programmable decoders and a feedback-function from the mfx-decoders that helps the control unit identify the locomotives.


Märklin Digital
Märklin was among the first model railway companies to introduce a digital train-control system. The Märklin Digital system for Märklin's 3-rail AC train layouts was introduced in 1984 using Motorola-based chips. A few years later a system developed jointly by Märklin, Lenz GmbH and Arnold GmbH was introduced for 2-rail DC locomotives. The system was used by Arnold in their N scale locomotives and Märklin in their 1 and Z scale locomotives. While the first digital Z locomotives were announced in the late 1990s, the plans were cancelled rapidly due to heat dissipation problems in small locomotives. This digital control system was an early version of todays ubiquitous DCC (Digital Command Control) system. Märklin's digital system for 3 rail track is not compatible with DCC (Digital Command Control). Märklin offers DCC compatible locomotives only for its 2-rail DC Trix brand.

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[yemyrrej]

I looks like you are using digital command control. I was wondering if you soldered the track together for good electrical connection. I was also wondering if you are in the process of planning your tracks before you build benchwork.

[MyModelRailroad]

@yemyrrej it's Märklin so it's AC not DC. When it's AC powered you don't have to wire anything to have full digital control. it's plug and play ;) I had big plans to build a layout in my flat but I have just decided to build a module layout instead. I am back to scratch but I build a demonstration layout for train shows and such (:

[tps607]

I remember the day!

[rawph0enix]

nice vid! 5*****

[rwbigbear]

Is this in a basement? nice video and layout.....

[guzzaccio]

complimenti per il video.....up.......

[aocruiser]

Man thats a huge layout!!!

[retrainrun]

Nice!! That's avery long train, it looksn cool!!

[Skeptinen]

man this looks reaaal! nice vid

[Slowico]

Nice Trains.