Mar Switches

[Anonymous]

Hey, nother question! I was wondering if anyone know how to operate the old Mar switches. they look just like lionel track, exept the mechanical switching stuff is under a little red metal box. i was curious if anyone else knew about this kind of switch, cuz when i tried a lionel switch controller, it didn't seem to work. Maybe it needs power from the transformer...
Well if anyone else knows what I'm talking about, please feel free to help.
Thanx again

[Anonymous]

Hey, nother question! I was wondering if anyone know how to operate the old Mar switches. they look just like lionel track, exept the mechanical switching stuff is under a little red metal box. i was curious if anyone else knew about this kind of switch, cuz when i tried a lionel switch controller, it didn't seem to work. Maybe it needs power from the transformer...
Well if anyone else knows what I'm talking about, please feel free to help.
Thanx again

[lionelsoni]

Marx switches did not have the non-derailing feature that Lionel did. The three terminals are one to each switch coil and a common, which you can energize however you like. For example, connect the common to one side of a voltage supply (transformer accessory winding) and the other two to the other side through pushbuttons.

[lionelsoni]

Marx switches did not have the non-derailing feature that Lionel did. The three terminals are one to each switch coil and a common, which you can energize however you like. For example, connect the common to one side of a voltage supply (transformer accessory winding) and the other two to the other side through pushbuttons.

[Anonymous]

thanks for the help, and i kinda understand what your saying, but do you know where i could find an illistration or something? i'm kinda new to model railroading, and alittle slow with the terms you use. I'm also not that great of an electrition... [:I]

[Anonymous]

thanks for the help, and i kinda understand what your saying, but do you know where i could find an illistration or something? i'm kinda new to model railroading, and alittle slow with the terms you use. I'm also not that great of an electrition... [:I]

[lionelsoni]

The common terminal may be marked "black" or with a black color. Connect it to the A terminal of a Lionel transformer, like a 1033 (or to the B terminal, if the switch will operate reliably on the lower voltage). Connect each of the terminals that may be marked "red" or "green" or have that color near them to a normally-open single-pole-single-throw (SPST) pushbutton. Connect the other terminal of each pushbutton to the C terminal of a Lionel transformer.

[lionelsoni]

The common terminal may be marked "black" or with a black color. Connect it to the A terminal of a Lionel transformer, like a 1033 (or to the B terminal, if the switch will operate reliably on the lower voltage). Connect each of the terminals that may be marked "red" or "green" or have that color near them to a normally-open single-pole-single-throw (SPST) pushbutton. Connect the other terminal of each pushbutton to the C terminal of a Lionel transformer.

[Anonymous]

Ok, I see now, I'll try that. Thanks for all the help! [:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

Ok, I see now, I'll try that. Thanks for all the help! [:D][:D]

[Anonymous]

For a diagram, go to www.thortrains.net. There is more information on Marx here than any site I've found.

[Anonymous]

For a diagram, go to www.thortrains.net. There is more information on Marx here than any site I've found.