Safety Notes
• This locomotive is to be used only with an operating
system designed for it.
• Use only switched mode power supply units and transfor-
mers that are designed for your local power system.
• This locomotive must never be supplied with power from
more than one power pack.
• Pay close attention to the safety notes in the instructions
for your operating system.
• Do not expose the model to direct sunlight, extreme
changes in temperature, or high humidity.
• The wire used for feeder connections to the track may
only be a maximum of 2 meters / 78 inches long.
• Analog 15 volts DC, digital 22 volts AC.
• WARNING! Sharp edges and points required for operation.
Important Notes
• The operating instructions and the packaging are a com-
ponent part of the product and must therefore be kept as
well as transferred along with the product to others.
• Please see your authorized Trix dealer for repairs or
spare parts.
• The warranty card included with this product specifies
the warranty conditions.
• Disposing: www.maerklin.com/en/imprint.html
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Functions
• Trix locomotives can be operated on all 2-rail DC systems
with conventional DC power packs.
• An electronic overload protection is build in to protect the
model.
• Swiss headlight / marker light changeoverl
• Trix motor vehicles must not be operated on digital
systems without an built in engine decoder (Motor can be
damaged!).
• Based on the NEM 661 standard, the speed of the loco-
motive at 12 volts is set approximately at the maximum
speed for the prototype.
• NEM close coupler mechanism and coupler pocket.
• Locomotive with a 14-pin digital connector.
• The light function can be changed by plugging
the bridge plug in the opposite way.
Double „A": switching light
LV+LR:
headlight changeover front and rear
LV:
headlight changeover only front
LR:
headlight changeover only rear
• When the 66840 decoder is installed:
additional triple headlights in the front, dual red marker
lights in the rear & Engineer's cab lighting