#3 18v Wall pack- Track length question.
on 08 Dec, 2014 19:40 in Beginners Q & A
Hello all, Glad to be here and very happy to have found this forum. I just purchased my first Lionel train. It is the 10th Anniversary Polar Express O guage set. Please don't beat me too hard for buying a kit but I had to start somewhere. I can tell already this is going to be a long enjoyable trip for me and model trains. This 10th anniversary set came with an 18vDC wall pack. I did not see a transformer offered with this version.My question is, how many feet of extra track can I run with this wall pack if I do not add any extra cars or run add on accessories? I did ask the Lionel site and they pretty much copy and pasted the manual which really didn't answer the track length question, so I came to the experts.If I do buy a transformer, (say a CW80 and dump the wall pack), would I be correct in saying that I will need a new terminal teck as well? The 18v has an adapter style plug.Lastly, with a CW80 the literature says it will power up to a medium track. What is considered a medium track in feet?Thanks in advance for the help.