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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Train arrived damaged
« on: December 13, 2014, 04:18:54 pm »
Received my 10th anniversary Polar Express RTR today.
The box looked fine but the locomotive had broken linkage and paint chips on both sides.
Looked like it might have been dropped during assembly, can't figure it out.




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Beginners Q & A / Re: 18v Wall pack- Track length question.
« on: December 08, 2014, 08:45:42 pm »
Thanks Larry!
 
I will invest in a transformer and more track very soon, I'm getting dizzy.

What does happen if a layout is too big for the power supply?
Does the engine lose speed or does it just not function?


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Beginners Q & A / 18v Wall pack- Track length question.
« on: December 08, 2014, 07:40:17 pm »
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.


   

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