@chall77 posted:Hello all, I am currently building a 20x10 O Gauge Layout with roughly 4 main lines and a 1st and 3rd level as well with reverse loops and yards. I am currently switching from a 5x9 layout so I am sure my small lionel 80 transformer will come nowhere close to being capable. I am also running Legacy if that effect's power draw. Thanks!
Influencer for the commitment to the big layout is JDSTUCKS.
I have an S gauge layout that is 8' by approximately 36'. I have two separate loops, one an oval around the outside of the layout. The other loop is a dog-bone laid over itself with two reversing loops, this loop has two blocks. I run Legacy, TMCC, and conventional trains. Some of the TMCC locomotives have the old pulmor motors but most are can-motored. I use three 180 Powerhouses for track power. I have a forth Powerhouse that I use for my turnouts (switches), they are the old Gilbert switches which draw quite a bit of power. When I had my lights and turnouts on the same Powerhouse the lights would dim when a switch was thrown, so I added one for turnouts. I have installed digital ammeters and voltmeters for each block, when running two trains on each loop my ammeter has rarely gone over two amps so I feel if I would eliminate the blocks on the dog-bone two of the 180 Powerhouses one for each track would be sufficient.
For running of conventional trains I use Powermasters for the ability to run those from my handset.
Ray
