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Special knowledge about tracks

Printed numbers of all track pieces compatible with M tracks

state: 20.02.2026 15:25

Most M tracks have a number printed on the underside. However, these numbers can sometimes be misleading.

Reason:

To manufacture the M track pieces with function, pre-printed standard track piece blanks were diverted during the production process. Therefore, the number of their original standard M track piece is printed on these special M track pieces.

The confusion about the numbers is often a topic of discussion.

On M track pieces with cutouts in the ballast bed, the number may be garbled.

Unique feature: Primex set 5032 contains a 90 mm track section and a decoupling track made from a straight 90 mm track. Since the 90 mm track section also bears the number 5032, set 5032 contains a 5032 decoupler and a 90 mm 5032 track...

Special features:

Series 3600/3700 does not have the item number printed on it. The individual variants can only be distinguished by their appearance.

Series 3800/3900 only has the serial number printed on the plastic part under the 1/1 and 1/2 pieces. The individual variants can only be distinguished by their appearance. In the last catalog year, 1957, they were given 50xx numbers.

inscription	brand	center conductor	shape	(arc-)length	radius	angle	variants
2091	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			transition M – Alpha
2191	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			transition M – K hollow profile rails
2291	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			transition M – K full profile rails
24951	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			transition K – C
3600 DKWS	Märklin	center rail	double slip turnout	180 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 5126 oder 5013
3601 A	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical Märklin 5100 1/1, similar Primex 5070 variant 3601 AA: feeder track variant 3601 BSA: contact track variant 3601 KGR: contact track level crossing extension
3601 A1/2	Märklin	stud contacts	½ arc	94 mm	360 mm	15°	identical 5101 1/2
3601 A1/4	Märklin	stud contacts	¼ arc	47 mm	360 mm	7,5°	identical 5102 1/4
3601 D	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			identical 5106 1/1, similar Primex 5076 variant 3601 BSD: contact track variant 3601 DA: feeder track variant 3601 KG: contact track level crossing extension
3601 D1/2	Märklin	stud contacts	1/2 straight	90 mm			identical Märklin 5107 1/2, similar Primex 5032 variant 3601 KS: contact track from set „warning cross“ 450/1 G
3601 D1/4	Märklin	stud contacts	1/4 straight	45 mm			identical 5108 1/4
3601 D1/8	Märklin	stud contacts	1/8 straight	22,5 mm			identical 5110, similar Primex 5086
3601 D3/16	Märklin	stud contacts	3/16 straight	33,8 mm			identical 5109 3/16
3601 K	Märklin	stud contacts	Crossing	192 mm		30°	identical 5114
3601 MWL	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 5118 L with 3601 MWR in the set 3601 MW = identical set 5117
3601 MWR	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 5119 R with 3601 MWL in the set 3601 MW = identical set 5117
3601 U	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	225 mm	286 mm	45°	identical 5120 1/1, similar Primex 5089
3601 WL	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout left	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 5122 L with 3601 WR in the set 3601 W = identical 5121
3601 WR	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout right	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 5123 R with 3601 WL in the set 3601 W = identical 5121
461 B	Märklin	stud contacts	bumper	56 mm			identical 7059
462	Märklin	stud contacts	bumper	63 mm			in a concrete manner, identical 7060
462 B	Märklin	stud contacts	bumper	63 mm			in a concrete manner with light
5013 on the manual	Märklin	center rail	double slip turnout	180 mm	360 mm	30°	No. only on the manual 5126 ex 3600 DKWS
5032	Primex	stud contacts	1/2 straight	90 mm			similar Märklin 3601 D1/2, 5107 1/2 variant 5032: decoupling in the set 5032: 1x 1/2 straight 5032 + 1x decoupling 5032 in the set 5034: 2x 1/2 straight 5032 + 4x 22,5 mm track 5086 von 19
5039	Primex	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Märklin 5203 L with turnout right in the set 5039 with 2x reverse arc 5046 with turnout right in the set 5094 with 2x reverse arc 5046 + 7x 1/1 straight 5076 + command panel
5039	Primex	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Märklin 5204 R with turnout left in the set 5039 with 2x reverse arc 5046 with turnout left in the set 5094 with 2x reverse arc 5046 + 7x 1/1 straight 5076 + command panel
5039	Primex	stud contacts	manual turnout left	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Märklin 5222 L with turnout right in the set 5033 with 2x reverse arc 5046 with turnout right in the set 5043 von 1976 bis 1978 with turnout right in the set 5093 with 2x reverse arc 5046 + 7x 1/1 straight 5076
5039	Primex	stud contacts	manual turnout right	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Märklin 5223 R with turnout left in the set 5033 with 2x reverse arc 5046 with turnout left in the set 5043 von 1976 bis 1978 with turnout left in the set 5093 with 2x reverse arc 5046 + 7x 1/1 straight 5076
5046	Primex	stud contacts	5/6 arc	186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Märklin 5206 5/6 2 pieces in the set 5033 with je 1 manual turnout 5039 left and right 2 pieces in the set 5039 with je 1 el. turnout 5039 left and right 2 pieces in the set 5093 with je 1 manual turnout 5039 left and right + 7x straight 5075 2 pieces in the set 5094 with je 1 el. turnout 5039 left and right + 7x straight 5075 + command panel
5070	Primex	stud contacts	1/1 arc	188 mm	360 mm	30°	similar Märklin 3601 A und 5100 1/1 set with 6 pieces = 5072
5076	Primex	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			similar Märklin 3601 D, similar Märklin 5106 1/1 set with 10 pieces = 5073 variant 5074: feeder track interference suppressed
5077	Primex	stud contacts	1/1 arc	230 mm	437,4 mm	30°	similar Märklin 5200 1/1 set with 6 pieces = 5077
5085	Primex	stud contacts	crossing	180 mm		24,28°	similar Märklin 5215 with 2x track piece 8 mm without number, similar 5208;
5086	Primex	stud contacts	1/8 straight	22,5 mm			similar Märklin 3601 D1/8 und 5110 1/8 in the set 5086 with 6 pieces from 1976 until 1984 in the set 5034: 2x 90 mm track 5032 + 4x 22,5 mm track 5086 from 1985 until 1991
5089	Primex	stud contacts	1/1 arc	225 mm	286 mm	45°	similar Märklin 3601 U und 5120 1/1 in the set 5087 with 8 pieces
5100 1/1	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical Märklin 3601 A, similar Primex 5070 variant 5103: feeder track variant 5104: contact track variant 5116: contact track level crossing extension variant 5130: interference suppressing track
5101 1/2	Märklin	stud contacts	½ arc	94 mm	360 mm	15°	identical 3601 A1/2 variant 5147: switching track
5102 1/4	Märklin	stud contacts	¼ arc	47 mm	360 mm	7,5°	identical 3601 A1/4
5106 1/1	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	180 mm			identical 3601 D, similar Primex 5076 variant 5105: contact track variant 5111: feeder track variant 5115: contact track level crossing extension variant 5124: level crossing traverse in 459/1 G, 459/1 ZG, 7057 / 7058 variant 5131: feeder track interference suppressed
5107 1/2	Märklin	stud contacts	1/2 straight	90 mm			identical Märklin 3601 D1/2, similar Primex 5032 variant ohne Art.Nr.: separation track with the signals 7339 und 7400 variant 5112: decoupling variant 5125: contact track end of level crossing variant 5127: contact track from the et „warning cross“ 450/1 G variant 5146: switching track
5108 1/4	Märklin	stud contacts	1/4 straight	45 mm			identical 3601 D1/4
5109 3/16	Märklin	stud contacts	3/16 straight	33,8 mm			identical 3601 D3/16
5110 1/8	Märklin	stud contacts	1/8 straight	22,5 mm			identical 3601 D1/8, similar Primex 5086
5114	Märklin	stud contacts	crossing	192 mm		30°	identical 3601 K
5118 L	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 3601 MWL with 5119 R in the set 5117 = identical 3601 MW
5119 R	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 3601 MWR with 5118 L in the set 5117 = identical 3601 MW
5120 1/1	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	225 mm	286 mm	45°	identical 3601 U, similar Primex 5089
5122 L	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout left	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 3601 WL with 5123 R in the set 5121 = identical 3601 W
5123 R	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout right	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 3601 WR with 5122 L in the set 5121 = identical 3601 W
5126	Märklin	center rail	double slip turnout	180 mm	360 mm	30°	identical 3600 DKWS and 5013
5128	Märklin	stud contacts	double slip turnout	180 mm	360 mm	30°
5129	Märklin	stud contacts	70 mm straight	70 mm			variant 7190: buffer stop with plank on bent rails from 1959 until 1974 as plastic rivet construction from 1974 until 2000 variant 7191: buffer stop with light
5138 L	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s180/a141 mm	360 mm	22,5°	with 5139 R in the set 5137
5139 R	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s180/a141 mm	360 mm	22,5°	with 5138 L in the set 5137
5141 L	Märklin	stud contacts	el. arc turnout left	s265,4/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	with 5142 R in the set 5140
5142 R	Märklin	stud contacts	el. arc turnout right	s265,4/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	with 5141 L in the set 5140
5200 1/1	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	230 mm	437,4 mm	30°	similar Primex 5077
5201 1/2	Märklin	stud contacts	½ arc	115 mm	437,4 mm	15°	variant 5213: switching track
5203 L	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Primex 5039 with 5204 R in the set 5202
5204 R	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Primex 5039 with 5203 L in the set 5202
5205 1/6	Märklin	stud contacts	1/6 arc	44 mm	437,4 mm	5,72°
5206 5/6	Märklin	stud contacts	5/6 arc	186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	similar Primex 5046
5207	Märklin	stud contacts	double slip turnout	180 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	with 2x 5208
5208 unbeschr.	Märklin	stud contacts	8 mm straight	8 mm			2x with 5207 and 5215, similar as addition with Primex 5085
5210 unbeschr.	Märklin	stud contacts	16 mm straight	16 mm
5211	Märklin	stud contacts	crossing	98 mm		48,56°
5214	Märklin	stud contacts	el. three way turnout	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°
5215	Märklin	stud contacts	crossing	180 mm		24,28°	with 2x 5208; similar 5085
5222 L	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout left	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	with 5223 R in the set 5221
5223 R	Märklin	stud contacts	manual turnout right	s180/a186 mm	437,4 mm	24,28°	with 5222 L in the set 5221
7059	Märklin	stud contacts	buffer stop	56 mm			identical 461 B
7060	Märklin	stud contacts	buffer stop	63 mm			in a concrete manner, identical 462
7158	Primex	stud contacts	buffer stop	70 mm			similar Märklin 7190 als single item from 1976 until 1978, from 1979 until 1991 2 pieces in the set 7158
7389			without track				snap-on buffer stop with light
7190	Märklin	stud contacts	buffer stop	70 mm			buffer stop with plank on bent rails from 1959 until 1974, rare with this label
7391			without track				snap-on buffer stop
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/1 straight	180 mm			3600 D1/1 variant 3600 DA: feeder track variant 3600 BSD: contact track variant 3600 KG: contact track level crossing extension variant 3600 ???: level crossing traverse in 459/1 G, 459/1 ZG
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/2 straight	90 mm			3600 D1/2 variant 3600 KS: contact track in the set „warning cross“ 450 G
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/4 straight	45 mm			3600 D1/4
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	3/16 straight	33,8 mm			3600 D3/16
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/8 straight	22,5 mm			3600 D1/8
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/1 arc	188 mm	360 mm	30°	3600 A1/1 variant 3600 AA: feeder track variant 3600 BSA: contact track variant 3600 KGR: contact track level crossing extension
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/2 arc	94 mm	360 mm	15°	3600 A1/2
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/4 arc	47 mm	360 mm	7,5°	3600 A1/4
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	crossing	192 mm		30°	3600 K
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/1 arc	227 mm	437,4 mm	30°	3700 A1/1
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	1/2 arc	113 mm	437,4 mm	15°	3700 A1/2
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	el. turnout left	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	3600 MWL with 3600 MWR in the set 3600 MWS
Serie 3600, unlabled	Märklin	center rail	el. turnout right	s180/a188 mm	360 mm	30°	3600 MWR with 3600 MWL in the set 3600 MWS
Serie 3800, label „3800“	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	210 mm	535 mm	22,5°	3800 A1/1, identical 5040 variant: 3800 BSA, identical 5042, contact track
Serie 3800, label „3800“	Märklin	stud contacts	1/2 arc	105 mm	535 mm	11,25°	3800 A1/2, identical 5041
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	1/4 arc	58 mm	585 mm	5,625°	3900 A1/4, identical 5052
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 straight	224 mm			3900 D1/1, identical 5056 variant 3900 DA: identical 5061, feeder track variant 3900 BSD: identical 5055, contact track
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	1/2 straight	112 mm			3900 D1/2, identical 5057
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	1/4 straight	56 mm			3900 D1/4, identical 5058
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	1/8 straight	28 mm			3900 D1/8, identical 5060
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	115 mm straight	115 mm			3900 DE, identical 5062
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	crossing	203,3 mm		16,875°	3900 K, identical 5063
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	addition straight	56 mm			3900 ZD, identical 5067, for turnout and crossing
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	addition arc left	58 mm	585 mm	5,625°	3900 ZL, identical 5068, for turnout and crossing
Serie 3900, unlabled	Märklin	stud contacts	addition arc right	58 mm	585 mm	5,625°	3900 ZR, identical 5069, for turnout and crossing
Serie 3900, label „3900“	Märklin	stud contacts	1/1 arc	230 mm	585 mm	22,5°	3900 A1/1, identical 5050 variant 3900 AA: identical 5053, feeder track variant 3900 BSA: identical 5054, contact track
Serie 3900, label „3900“	Märklin	stud contacts	1/2 arc	115 mm	585 mm	11,25°	3900 A1/2, identical 5051
Serie 3900, only label „1/7“	Märklin	stud contacts	1/7 straight	32 mm			3900 D1/7, identical 5059
Serie 3900, only label „L“	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout left	s224/a172 mm	585 mm	16,875°	3900 MWL, identical 5065 with 3900 MWR in the set 3900 MW = identical 5064
Serie 3900, only label „R“	Märklin	stud contacts	el. turnout right	s224/a172 mm	585 mm	16,875°	3900 MWR, identical 5066 with 3900 MWL in the set 3900 MW = identical 5064

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