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StevefromPA posted:

BUTCH! GREAT TO SEE YA BACK MY MAN!

Agree with @Adriatic if you're spanning 2 rooms, it's a ceiling layout and there's 50ft of track- that creates distance. The more distance means more time, more time means an increase in the interval that somethingbad happens to which you cannot get to and fix. I'd say, at the least, a remote control would be ideal. If you're just running conventional and don't plan on upgrading, I suggest doing what I did until I got my first TMCC engine. Find yourself a used Lionel TMCC Cab-1 http://www.lionel.com/products...ote-control-6-12868/ and a TMCC powermaster http://www.lionel.com/products...powermaster-6-24130/

If your loops are totally separate, you'll need two of the powermasters but they can be had for $30 to $40. From there, you'll essentially be able to do what Butch said- crank up that voltage to 16-18 on your transformer and nothing will move until you grab the extremely simple to use cab-1 remote.The powermaster also provide fantastic circuit protection. The big advantage of having the remote is the ability to quickly shutdown the tracks quickly without having to run to a powerstrip andrip the plugs out or shut down your transformer.

 

 

Thanks,  I wasn't up on Lionel Cab and Powermaster track control.  I've been away from model railroading a long time and Lionel since I was a small boy marveling at the pre-war setup my father and grandfather put together.  This looks like a perfect solution I can also avoid a conventional transformer buy and go straight to a power house 18VAC power supply.  Given the remote nature of the layout (large and up high) the circuit protection and track shut down features are also a great plus.

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