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Märklin Digital

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Unreferenced. Fails the general notability guideline. May qualify for CSD A7 as it does not indicate why the subject is important or significant.

I am also nominating the following articles for the same reason:

McWomble (talk) 15:57, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Locobot (talk) 01:36, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Keep Märklin Digital per coverage in books such as in , . There are even books dedicated to the subject, it seems: , . Merge the others, possibly shortened, into Märklin Digital as not individually notable components of that system.  Sandstein  06:08, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Comment. Trivial or incidental coverage of a subject by secondary sources is not sufficient to establish notability. The threshold for notability is significant coverage in reliable sources. The articles do not even assert the importance or significance of the subjects let alone provide reliable sources to support such a claim. If there are non-self published books dedicated to the subject, then cite them. McWomble (talk) 15:39, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Coverage in the books linked to is neither trivial not incidental, as is apparent from the Google Books preview. The two books dedicated to the subject are Schneider, Hans Lorenz. Märklin digital HO mit dem Commodore 64. ISBN 3925943005. and Schneider, Hans Lorenz. Märklin Digital mit dem IBM-PC und Kompatiblen. ISBN 3925943102. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help).  Sandstein  16:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

Keep Märklin Digital as a notable control system. Märklin decoders could be merged there, if desired, or kept as valid sub-article. Other topics should be merged. --ThaddeusB (talk) 16:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)

  • Keep Märklin Digital was one of the first digital model railway control system. Sounds notable enough to me, model trains quite big with some people. And with mention in books about the subject, I don't see why anyone would object to there being an article about it. You can't have more than a set number of pages in any book that mentions it, since there isn't really that much to say about it. Dream Focus 04:12, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
  • Comment. Märklin Digital was one of the first digital model railway control system. This is factually incorrect. Lionel Electronic Train Control predates Märklin Digital by 37 years. Railcommand, Zero 1, Dynatrol, EMS, Protrac and Salota all appeared around 1979-80. Märklin was a relative latecomer in 1986. The only thing notable about Märklin Digital is it was designed for Märklin's AC analogue control. As already noted the books are self-published, therefore not acceptable sources. I am not !voting here, but merely pointing out that the threshold for notability has not been established. Thin Arthur (talk) 10:17, 25 May 2009 (UTC)
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