First post. Number one, you guys have an awesome forum. Wanted some expertise help here. My son and I have a layout that is about 70-75 feet of fastrack 12x6 table. All switches are manual. We already have a separate XFMR for accessories. My son runs three trains on the interconnected loops. All thee of these are Lionchief remote sets. My question is, the dc wall wart does work running these, but I am assuming this cannot be good. Should I use a 180w powerhouse, as lionchief needs 18v constant, or would a cw80 get it done? I have a fourth loop, on conventional, which is separate. I guess for future, maybe a zw is the way to go? Just looking to see what would be needed, at a minimum (would a cw80 work). He has the polar express smoker with 5 lighted cars, the silver bells express (no lights, just smoker), and the John Deere set (lighted caboose and locomotive). Please let me know your thoughts. If I said something wrong, I apologize, I have not done trains since I was a kid (25 years ago).
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