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Pre war Marx and modern K line

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I am resurrecting my Dad's pre war Marx set and would like to run a new o gauge K line interurban on the same table.  The Marx is a 391 loco Canadian Pacific set with a 13 volt transformer for the track and accessories. This set has not been used since the mid 1960"s.  Is there a transformer that I can use for both sets or do I need two separate transformers? Any guidance or suggestions are welcome.  There are two switches with the set, what power would they take?

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RS Robert S. ButlerOGR Forum Member

There shouldn't be any problem running the two together.  The big issue will be running through switches. I don't know the wheel configurations for K-line trains but I'm guessing they are the same as MTH and Lionel.  The drivers on many Marx engines (yours included) have, courtesy of the gear cogs on the wheels, a much "fatter" cross section which means they won't be able to go through switches designed for K-line, MTH or Lionel.  The thickness of the wheel will cause them to derail.

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