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Reply to "Help Guide - What to do if Lion Chief Locomotive Stalls when Activating Operating Track, Uncoupler, or Crossing Gate - Expanding an O Gauge Set"

Stan -

With regard to your point about being a "chump" - If I worked at a hobby shop, I would sell those overpriced adapters all day long with a clear conscience - "It costs more because it is designed specifically to run model trains.  One of the things that makes these packs special is the overcurrent protection designed into them.  These use technology to protect you from electric shock and fire, as well as to protect the circuitry inside your locomotives.  Cheaper packs you can buy elsewhere probably won't have the same overcurrent protection and may lead to unnecessary tripping, longer resets, or even danger from excess current."

With regard to your point about a path forward for new users using DC exclusively, that certainly exists and is called Lionchief combined with Plug-Expand-Play.

With regard to your final point about battery powered DC layouts - only on the simple loop stuff like Lionel Ready to Play.  No hobbyist is going to put batteries in all their locomotives, all their passenger cars, all their cabooses, all their switches, all their accessories, all their signals, all their buildings, etc.

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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