MÄRKLIN H0 conventional driving and electromechanical automatisation
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Index	Introduction	The prototype
		Märklin-H0-Knowledge	The very first basic knowledge about conventionally controlled Märklin H0 model railways	Link: What do the tracks in the Märklin H0 system look like?
				Link: How does electricity get into the Märklin H0 tracks?
				How many transformers do I need - and which?
				White – blue – orange – transformers between fine and evil
				Driving with several transformers - Danger from incorrect connection
				The electronic train controllers 6600 and 6699 – crawling and commuter trains
				Manufacturer of model railways, current and historical
				Which vehicles are suitable for the conventional Märklin H0 system?
				Märklin numbering scheme for H0 products since 1938
				The reverse unit – about leaping, springs, variants
				Maintenance – clean, lubricate, replace
				Couplings - Who can with whom?
				Wheelsets – Swapping? If so, why?
				Link: Track branches, track connections with Märklin C-track turnouts
				Link: Track branches, track connections with Märklin K-track turnouts
				Link: Track branches, track connections with Märklin M-track turnouts
				Link: Criss-cross — The Märklin C-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				Link: Criss-cross — The Märklin K-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				Link: Criss-cross - The Märklin M-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				All around and back and forth - Märklin H0 turntables and the transfer table
				Link: H0 Tracks with functions
				Märklin H0 Signals — purpose and function
				Siding tracks — parking spaces for locomotives and wagons
				The evolution of Märklin command and switch panels
			Special Knowledge about Tracks	Terms around the track
				What do the tracks in the Märklin H0 system look like?
				How does electricity get into the Märklin H0 tracks?
				Track branches, track connections with Märklin C-track turnouts
				Track branches, track connections with Märklin K-track turnouts
				Track branches, track connections with Märklin M-track turnouts
				Criss-cross — The Märklin C-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				Criss-cross — The Märklin K-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				Criss-cross - The Märklin M-track crossings and double slip turnouts
				H0 Tracks with functions
				M-tracks since 1935 – an uncomplete overview
				Märklin “Modellgleis” (model track) – a closer look on these exotics
			Circuits for advanced users - Automation of Processes	My view concerning the term “ANALOG”
				Components and their circuit diagrams
				The relatives of the Märklin universal remote switch
				Actuation of DC voltage relays via switching- & contact tracks
				Controls für Märklin level crossings
				Protection against blowing the solenoids of Märklin signals
				Automatic controls for line signals
				The single track secundary line with simplified service
				The single track main line – regulating oncoming traffic with signals
				Shunting along a closed main signal
				Slowly approach to a signal saying “Stop”
				Improve the M track turntable 7186
				Staging yard controls with simple means
		Layout-Building	Before planning - What should you consider, what do you need to know at least?	The germ - What aroused interest in the railway?
				The requirements - your skills, your lifetime, your rooms
				The Ambition - How do you find fulfilment in the model railway hobby?
				The style of the layout
				The "Epoch"
				The vehicle pool
				The shape of the layout
				The railway facilities
				The type and quality of landscaping
				The level of detail
				The sources of material
				The degree of automation
				The track system
			Tools and tips for planning and construction	Track Planing Software
Length of tracks consisting of up to 4 pieces of C-tracks
Length of tracks consisting of up to 4 pieces of K-tracks
Length of tracks consisting of up to 4 pieces of M tracks
Length of tracks consisting of up to 4 pieces of modeltracks
Length of tracks consisting of up to 4 mixed pieces of modeltracks and M-tracks
Angle sums of up to 4 C-track curves
Angle sums of up to 4 C-track curves
Angle sums of up to 4 M-track curves
Angle sums of up to 4 modeltrack curves
Angle sums of up to 4 mixed pieces of modeltrack and M-track curves
Cable dimensions
On the problem of tight radii and steep turnouts
Gradients, ramps, helixes
A sample planning for a fictitious layout	Which room can be used?
	Which area in the room is available?
	Which operating procedures are desired? First track plan draft
	List the operating procedures in logical manner
My layout	My answers for „Before planning…"
	The room, layout circumfence
	Desired operating locations
	The shunting yard
	The parade route
	The suburban train station
	The local freight satation
	The harbour
	The mail station
	The machine station
	The branch line
	The staging yard
	The controls
	Lists		Types of trains and their routes
			Right-of-way rules in the distribution circle
Modelstock	Vehicles
	Conversions	TELEX 1956 adaptation to Märklin close couplings
		Attaching Märklin close couplings to old vehicles
	Literature	My book-shelf
		Product inserts
		Märklin books and brochures