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How do I hook up Marklin track?
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Motorpurr, <br /> <br />Marklin has a two rail DC powered line called HAMO that doesn't have a slider on the bottom and operates on US DC systems. The majority of their offerings are 3 rail AC locomotives that need track with center studs. These locomotives have skis underneath them in between the drivers. The rails are ground/neutral (both same polarity) and the center studs are hot. The transformer hook ups would be brown for the ground and red for the hot. The basic wiring scheme for all Marklin 3 rail is red to the studs and brown to the rails. <br /> <br />The track you are describing is Marklin's newest track for 3 rail called "C" track. I have no suggestions here on how to hook it up as my experience is with the older "M" and "K" track lines. I have lots of ways to hook up these types but I don't think they work with the new stuff. <br /> <br />Semaphore signals for Marklin typically have five wires coming from them: Two blue wires for throwing the signal solenoid (with a momentary contact to ground), a yellow wire to provide power, and two red wires to send track power to the block you are controlling with the signal. There are a lot more variables than these, although the Marklin wiring system is fairly simple and clearly laid out. I would suggest a dealer or friend who knows the system in addition to picking up the catalog. You might also try Marklin's web site and the MEA (Marklin Enthusiasts of Amreica). Have fun, <br /> <br />Guy
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