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Lionel Trains Workshop => Layout Design Forum => Topic started by: doscai on November 05, 2013, 11:27:06 am

Title: Re: Power required
Post by: doscai on December 18, 2013, 11:52:18 am

Thank you everybody for the responses.  The .pdf provided by djacobson was exactly what I have been looking for.  I appreciate the advise.

Dave

Title: Re: Power required
Post by: djacobsen on December 18, 2013, 09:09:37 am

Doscai,

Check out the following link on "How to Operate Lionel Accessories".
see page 44 to figure out your power requirements:

http://www.slsprr.net/history/1954LionelTrainsAccess.pdf

Happy Rails.
Dave

Title: Re: Power required
Post by: Js gorden on December 17, 2013, 04:53:31 pm

How many points are you powering the track at?  Hopefully at least three.

Title: Re: Power required
Post by: Oscalerail on November 26, 2013, 04:14:22 pm

I would get a ZW. If you have the money and interest in the hobby. Personally, I love the MTH z4000. I will refer you to the MTH z4000 review on YouTube by oscalerail.

Title: Power required
Post by: doscai on November 05, 2013, 11:27:06 am

I am setting up my O27 train set for the first time since I was a kid, but now I have the resources to do it right.  The layout I have set up is about 8 ft by 12 ft.  There are 3 loops(50 straight pieces 35 curved) and 12-14 switches.  I purchased an 80 watt transformer to power it, but it is clearly not enough.  I need to know how much power I am going to need before I start purchasing more equipment.

Thanks
Dave