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Re: I'm Relatively New and Have Some Questions!
« on: February 07, 2024, 09:01:17 pm »
Welcome aboard, Dennis!

If you check Lionel's free online catalog, they explain the problems with mixing powered trains from different time periods. Generally, you will not harm a train by running it on an older or newer system--it might not run, but you won't destroy it. Some locomotives can only run on AC, while some can run on either. Remote-controlled trains can be run on an old transformer--you turn the transformer up to full blast and then run the locomotive with your remote control.

Hope this helps.

 

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