I don't know the answer...

Hi All
We have been offered as a club a Marklin track layout I think in K (?) track. The others know even less than I do ( I had to explain what "Stud Contact" is) but they were thinking they could put two rail stuff on them, Are the two outer rails always connected by a conductor for the track or is that left to the points? I would appreciate input to this because if the track is NOT bridged, we could simply substitute Marklin points with Peco and use the current track. Alternatively we could relay the lot with Peco and sell off the track…
Any advice?
Cheers
Trevor

I have asked a local Marklin  modeller that question Trevor

Trevor, a reply

K track is similar to the real thing lots of sleepers etc
. the Centre Studs are one side of       the AC (or DCC which is modified Ac)
the outer rails are connected,   the rolling stock CANNOT be used       on two rail, you will have a dead short as the wheels are not       Insulated.  However on most Marklin rolling stock you can fit Trix       HO wheel sets and then run on the Dc DCC layout.
 Locos are another       thing. the centre Slider picks up , say the + and the wheels (both       Sides) pick up the -.

Thanks Ron!!!! at 9 20pm local time, that is above and beyond... I will pass that on!

Trevor some more info

Sol,
I had a seniors moment the other night. It is possible to use K track on DC/DCC. what you have to do is on each end of the piece of track is to cut the connecting Linlk between the 2 outer rails.
I forgot that I have read on the Marklin forum of users running DC and AC using a simple switch to change the power source and delivery.

Hi Ron,
Thanks again for the update… it is passed on,
Regards
Trevor