Eastern New England Chapter
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Articles
Adding Sound to a Märklin® Hobby Locomotive - A step-by-step description of what was done to install a Loksound v3.5 Digital Decoder into a Märklin® Hobby locomotive.
Low-Cost Booster for Märklin® Systems - A booster is required to operate more than about four trains simultaneously. This article describes a method for using a Märklin® Delta controller as a booster.
Märklin® Digital Systems - An explanation the various components of the Märklin digital systems in a way that is easy to understand.
- New Display Module Construction - Power Substation - A step-by-step description of how a new display module was constructed. Pictures of in-process development are included.
- Digitizing a Märklin® Inter-City Express (ICE) Experimental Number 3371 - A step-by-step description of how to convert an analog locomotive to digital.
- Adding Sound to a Märklin® V80 Locomotive - A step-by-step description of how to add sound to a digital hobby locomotive.
- Converting a Märklin® Delta Re4/4II Locomotive to Full Digital - Learn how to convert a Delta locomotive to full digital.
- Constructing a Large-Scale Home Layout - A chronological narrative of the planning and construction phase of a large-scale home layout by one of the chapter members. Comments about rationale, tools, techniques and future developments are included in this inspirational account.
Converting a Trix® Re4/4II Locomotive to 3 Rail Digital - A step by step guide for converting a Marklin 2-rail DC locomotive for 3-rail AC operation.
Implementing a Faller Car System - A step by step description of how one of our members installed a Faller Car System in a very limited layout space.
Layout Expansion - The process of adding to an established layout is described in an easy-to-understand methodology by one of the chapter members, based on recent experience.
The Forestdale Railway - An HO Layout for children in South London - Read about a display layout constructed by chapter member Melvyn Crabb, who resides in London, England.
Another Use for Curved Turnouts - Member Mark Paskus describes the unique approach he used to solve a problem using Marklin's C-Track. (3-5-2012)
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