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38 Collectable Model Trains: Switches: What about Marx switches?




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This article is from the Model Trains FAQ, by Christopher D Coleman with numerous contributions by others.

38 Collectable Model Trains: Switches: What about Marx switches?

Marx switches are wired to the opposite polarity so the permanent
connection is to ground and the switched supply is the power
connection. This makes the insulated rail method impossible, but
it also makes the use of constant supply voltage possible without
the need of special plugs. Otherwise the switch design is the
same.

 

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