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USER MANUAL 54292 E 44 DRG Electric Märklin

Information about the prototype

The economic crisis at the end of the 1920s in the 20th century lead to an ongoing decline in activity on the German State Railroad for further route electrification. At the same time the purchase of new electric locomotives was also put on hold. This gap was filled by the three locomotive builders Bergmann-Elektrizitäts-Werke AG, Maffei-Schwartzkopf-Werke GmbH and Siemens-Schuckert-Werke AG by the development of a new electric locomotive. Each builder developed his own solution that was designated by the German State Railroad as the class E 44 (SSW version), E 445 (MSW version) and E 4420 (BEW version).

While the E 44^20 remained a one-off unit and the E 44^5 was built in only two small groups of 4 units each, the E 44 from Siemens was clearly the most successful development with a quantity of over 180 units. The last of the locomotives in this class were even purchased by the DB, resulting in a total period of manufacture of about 20 years for this locomotive.

These locomotives were used mostly on the Stuttgart-Augsburg route that was electrified starting in 1933. Of the 174 units built before the war, 45 ended up with the German State Railroad (East Germany) and were later designated there as the class 244. The remaining units were acquired by the German Federal Railroad and were operated as the class 144 starting in 1968. A number of these units were modified technically for push/pull operations.

One of the critical differences compared to earlier electric locomotive building was the use of two trucks without pilot trucks. This locomotive thereby represents the beginnings of modern locomotive framework designs. With a maximum speed of 90km / h (56 mph) and up to 2,200 kilowatts (2,950 hp), this successful design was able to fulfill operating requirements well into Era IV. The E 44 was retired by the German Federal Railroad in 1982. For the E 44 units on the DR, 1992 was the last year of operation. Just a handful of these units are still in existence as museum locomotives.

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: 44 + 45 .
• 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 Märklin 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: 600mm / 23 - 2 / 3^
• The model has a Telex coupler at both ends that can be uncoupled with a switching command from Marklin 1 Gauge models with claw couplers, when you are in digital/ systems operation. You may have operations problems if you use other makes of couplers.

Except for the headlights, all of the functions are off in the modes of operation for DC power, AC power, and Marklin Delta.

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	6647 6021	60652 60212	centralstation
Direction-dependent Headlights Always On 1)	44/ function + off2)	Headlight Button Button by Symbol
Sound Effect: Pneumatic	-	44/f12)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol
Locomotive Operating Sounds - 44/f2	-	2)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol
Locomotive Whistle Sound Effect - 44/f3	-	2)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol
Telex Couplers	-	44/f42)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol
Switching Range (only ABV)	-	45/f12)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol
Sound Effect: Main relay	-	45/f22)	Button without Symbol Button by Symbol
Sound effect: Clicking of the relay	-	45/f32)	Button by Symbol Button by Symbol

1) = > Intensity dependent on the level of supply voltage.
2) = > 44 = 1 . address, 45 = 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 control knob in the reverse direction position constantly. 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 - 63
Braking delay	04 01 - 63
Maximum speed	05 01 - 63
Reset to series values	08 08
Volume	63 01 - 63

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.

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 54292 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.

With catenary operation:

Pay attention to the ground return marking (star) on the underside of the locomotive!

Removing the roof / Removing the body

Changing traction tires

Remplacer bandages

Antislipband verrangen

Dach aufsetzen
Reinstalling the roof
Reposer toiture
Dak plaatsen

Pflegehinweis

This locomotive can also be used outdoors. We do not recommend running the locomotive in bad weather (snow or rain).

The mechanism and the electronic circuit are protected against spraying water. The locomotive cannot be run through water.

We recommend that you check the locomotive over after running in outdoors and that you dry it with a cloth or clean in with a brush if necessary. Never clean the locomotive with running water.

Important: Cleaning fluids can attack the finish and lettering for the locomotive and damage them.

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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