I don't understand electronics as well as I should so I am looking for help here.
I have a primarily MTH layout (Realtrax) with about 100' of mainline and 150' of other trackage. I have two power districts, one powered by a Z1000, the other by a Z750, isolated from each other.
I typically have:
6 locomotives,
7 lighted cabooses,
18 passenger cars on the track at the same time and
16 Realtrax remote switches
split roughly equally between these two districts.
I have no power problems until I attach the following accessories to the accessory terminals on the Z1000:
MTH operating fire house
6 lighted Lionel/MTH/K-line buildings (average 3 bulbs per building)
4 Pennsy style 7-light signals.
I don't expect ever to need to add either locos, rolling stock or switches since the layout is at capacity. I will be adding lots more lighted accessories and buildings
I figure I should be able to run the accessories and signals on a separate transformer so they don't place competing loads against the rest of the layout.
Am I right in assuming the following I can buy a cheap 100W DC transformer to run the accessories instead of spending over $100 on another Z1000?
What do you recommend please?
Thanks for your help.
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