CW 80

Your HO 2 rail uses DC (Direct Current).  Lionel 3 rail system runs on AC (Alternating Current).  They are not compatible. 

Darn, Steims you beat me to it.  All the two rail smaller gauges run on D.C. Power packs.  The CW 80 and others are A.C. Transformers and will not work with your H.O. Trains. 

Steims posted:

Your HO 2 rail uses DC (Direct Current).  Lionel 3 rail system runs on AC (Alternating Current).  They are not compatible. 

Thanks, could use info on decent HO transformer.

TeleDoc posted:

Darn, Steims you beat me to it.  All the two rail smaller gauges run on D.C. Power packs.  The CW 80 and others are A.C. Transformers and will not work with your H.O. Trains. 

Thanks, Should we continue with HO scale or move up to something else?  Could use info on a decent HO transformer.  Thanks again.

Vonspif....now that you have your answer.  If you have questions about HO trains, etc. then we have the "HONGZ" forum.  Please review the different categories we have so that you can post into the correct one and get the help you need.  Well to the forum!