martin1 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 hello i was wondering if any readers have converted older fleischmann locos succssfully to dcc? mine are all approx 10-18 yrs old and in very good running order so before i try i wonderd if there are any tips on settings etc or if they are not very good for converting?regards martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin1 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 thanks dutch master,are these avalable from fleischmann? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-Greg Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Hi My layout is British Outline But i have seen some Flischman steam outline locos for sale in various places here in south of France thing is i know nothing about this brand the ones i have seen have all had a large what looks like brass contact set in the base between the wheels what is this for would they run on a normal DCC or DC layout or would they need some kind of conversion undertaken Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 the ones i have seen have all had a large what looks like brass contact set in the base between the wheels what is this for These are likely Marklin-style three rail versions (Fleischmann makes some three-rail stock as well as its normal 2-rail stock). Converting them for use on 2-rail would be problematic. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted September 28, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 28, 2012 Some Fleischmann 2 rail have a brass plunger a bit smaller than a drawing pin underneath. This is to operate accessories as the train passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil S Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 It is possible to modify the original brass cover plate in order to provide the required isolated sections by using a slitting disc to cut the top layer into more sections, but if the correct spare part is readily available to you economically, then that remains the better alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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