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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by MReditor Gsetter, Because Marklin locomotives use a center-rail pickup, the wheels are not insulated. Marklin has offered many of its locomotives in 2-rail versions under the Hamo and Trix names, so Marklin USA (www.marklin.com) may have the insulated wheelsets and pickups you would need. Make sure to order insulated wheels for the entire locomotive and tender, not just the drivers. As far as the motor, in many cases they'll also offer a permanent magnet that replaces the field coil on the motor you have now. With new wheels, pickup wipers, a new magnet, and some rewiring, you'll have a DC locomotive. Unless you really want to convert this particular locomotive, however, it might be simpler to find the number of the DC version, buy one of those, and sell the locomotive you have to a Marklin guy. Terry [/quote] Thanks for the tip Terry ! I'm helping someone get started in model railroading in India and "planting a seed" to see what grows from it. I looked into finding a DC version of the locomotive and, so far, a similar Brawa model sells for over $350. My challenge is to put together a train set including track, rolling stock, power pack controller, voltage adaptor and a few odds and ends and ship it to India on a $150 budget! I thought it would be great if I could include equipment that is more prototypical to Indian Railways. . The World's Greatest Hobby is rare in India.
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