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USER MANUAL BR 18.4 DRG Steam Märklin

Information about the prototype

The Bavarian class S 3/6 express locomotive is one of the most popular steam locomotives for many railroad fans. According to the Bavarian shorthand for locomotive classification this is a fast passenger locomotive with 3 powered axles and a total of 6 axles. The axles on the tender are not counted in this classification method.

The S 3/6 incorporates three advantages. It was more than just successful and very elegant in its appearance; it also shined with both very good running characteristics as well as prototypical efficiency. It was therefore no wonder that this model was continuously refined and developed further even by the German State Railroad in a version that was purchased up to 1931.

After World War I a group of these Bavarian locomotives were transferred to the French and Belgian railroads. This successful design thereby became well known far beyond the borders of Bavaria.

In addition to the variations resulting from various eras for this locomotive in Bavarian provincial railroad, German State Railroad and German Federal Railroad color schemes, there are also yet other special versions that are well known and favorites among railroad fans.

One of the most popular special variations of the S 3/6 is the version that was used on the German State Railroad on the point of the famous "Rheingold" deluxe train. The paint and lettering scheme on this version was changed to correspond to the high quality level of this train.

There are chiefly 2 special versions known from the Bavarian era. The one is the ochre colored version for the Bavarian royal train. No less impressive is the blue version that was put on display at an exhibition in Munich at the beginning of the 20th century.

In 1960 the last unit of the original S 3/6 version with the slanted engineer's cab was retired. Later versions were taken out of service by the end of the 1960s.

Informations concernant la locomotive reele

This locomotive has a built-in multi-train electronic circuit and offers these features:

• Optional operation with DC power (max. ±18 volts DC), AC power (with Märklin 32 VA transformer), with Märklin Delta (only with the 6607 Delta Station), Märklin Digital (only with the Control Unit), or Märklin Systems (Mobile Station, Central Station).
• The mode of operation is automatically recognized.
• 80 multi-train addresses (4 of them for the Delta System) can be set. Address that set at the factory: 36 + 37 .
• Adjustable acceleration (ABV).
• Adjustable Braking delay (ABV)
• Adjustable maximum speed.
• Setting the locomotive parameters electronically with the Control Unit, Mobile Station or Central Station.
• Built-in sound effects circuit, can only be used in operation with the Control Unit or Marklin Systems. Additional sound effects that can be controlled.
• The model is designed for operation on Marklin 1 Gauge track. As the consumer you assume the risk for operating on other makes of track.
• Minimum radius for operation: 1020 ~mm / 40 - 5 / 32^ .
• The model has Marklin claw couplers on both ends. You may have operations problems if you use other makes of couplers.

Maintenance procedures that become necessary with normal operation of the locomotive are described below.

Please see your authorized Marklin dealer for repairs or spare parts.

No warranty or damage claims shall be accepted in those cases where parts neither manufactured nor approved by Märklin have been installed in Märklin products or where Märklin products have been converted in such a way that the non-Märklin parts or the conversion were causal to the defects and / or damage arising. The burden of presenting evidence and the burden of proof thereof, that the installation of non-Märklin parts or the conversion in or of Märklin products was not causal to the defects and / or damage arising, is borne by the person and / or company responsible for the installation and / or conversion, or by the customer.

SafetyWarnings

• This locomotive is to be used only with an operating system designed for it (Marklin 6646/6647 AC transformer, Marklin Delta, Marklin Digital or Marklin Systems).
• This locomotive must never be supplied with power from more than one transformer.
• Pay close attention to the safety warnings in the instructions for your operating system.

Controllable Functions	AC/DC	6021	60652 60212	centralstation
Direction-dependent headlights Always	on 1)	36/function + off 2)	Headlight Button	Button by Symbol f0
Smoke generator Always on	1)	36/f1 2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f1
Locomotive whistle sound effect - 36/f2		2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f2
Sound effects of steam locomotive in operation	-	36/f3 2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f3
Switching Range (only ABV)	-	36/f4 2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f4
Sound Effect: pneumatic	-	37/f2 2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f5
Sound effect: coal being shoveled	-	37/f3 2)	Button by Symbol Button	Symbol f6

1) = > Intensity dependent on the level of supply voltage.
2) = > 36 = 1 . address, 37 = 2 . adress

Setting Locomotive Parameters with the Control Unit

1. Requirement: Setup as in diagram 1. Only the locomotive to be changed can be on the track.
2. Press the "Stop" and "Go" at the same time until "99" blinks in the display.

3. Press the "Stop" button.

4. Enter the address ^,80^

5. Hold the speed c rol knob in the rev direction position stantly. Press the "Go" button while you do this. The headlight on the locomotive will blink. If no, repeat starting at Step 2.

1. Enter the register number for the parameter to be changed (= > List 1).
2. Activate the direction reversal.
3. Enter new value (= > List 1).
4. Activate the direction reversal.
5. End the procedure by pressing the "Stop" button. Now press the "Go" button.

Important: On the 1st address is changed, when changing the locomotive's address. The 2nd address is always the following address.

=> Maximum value for the 1st address is 79.

List 1: parameter Register Num- Value
Address	01 01 - 79
Acceleration delay	03 01 - 68
Braking delay	04 01 - 68
Maximum speed	05 01 - 68
Reset to series values	08 08
Volume	63 01 - 68

Changing Locomotive Parameters with the Mobile Station

1. Select the locomotive from the locomotive list.
2. Change to the submenu "EDIT LOC".
3. Change to the submenu "ADDRESS", "VMAX", "ACC", "DEC" or "VOL".
4. Enter the new value and accept it into the system.

Note: When you are reprogramming the locomotive parameters, no other locomotive or other units can be receiving power from the Mobile Station.

Please note the information in the instructions for the Mobile Station.

Changing Locomotive Parameters with the Central Station.

Note the references and information in the instructions for the Central Station. The 54564 locomotive can be found in the database for the Central Station.

Note: When you are reprogramming the locomotive parameters, no other locomotive or other units can be receiving power from the Central Station.

Fonctionnement

Connections between the track layout and the transformer

Rail joiners must fit well on the rails of the track to which they are joined to avoid voltage drop on the layout. We recommend that you install feeder wires every 2 to 3 meters (7 to 10 feet) using the 5654 feeder clips.

Operating the locomotive on grades

In contrast to the prototype a locomotive on a model railroad can operate up steeper grades. As a general rule a grade should be no steeper than 3% . In extreme situations a maximum grade of 5% is permissible, keeping in mind that the locomotive's tractive effort will be less. The beginning and the end of the grade must always work gradually up to maximum grade for the route. The maximum allowable difference in grade between two track sections, each with a minimum length of 300mm (11 - 3 / 4^) is 1 to 1.5 percent.

Gluing figures in place

Coller les figurines

Figuren vastlijmen

Lubricate the locomotive after approx. 40 hours of operation

Changing traction tires

Filling the smoke generator with smoke fluid

Remplir de liquide fumigene

Changing the smoke generator

• Remove the front smokebox door (plug-in connection)
• Remove the connections to the smoke generator

Adjusting the spacing between the

tender and locomotive

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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