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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"

@Long Hair posted:

I can only give an educated guess, but I think you will be perfectly fine at 16-17VAC.  I think 19.5VAC would probably be ok for a short test, but I would feel much better at 16-17VAC.  I never bothered to check the AC voltage on any transformer before running Lionchief trains (unless it was obviously displayed).  We always just put it near the top.

A word of warning - some Lionchief engines perform dramatically differently on AC current.  I mean in terms of acceleration and where you put the throttle on the hand controller to get a given speed.  The engines go faster on AC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctOEdqs7irM

In the video they basically said, turn the CW80 up FULL and control the locos with the wireless remote.  Later in the video they stated that the CW80 was 18v at full throttle.  They didn't measure it though.

Right now I am giving my daughter two DC laptop power supplies with new appropriate sized barrel connectors.  One measures 18.5v DC and the other 19.3v DC.  Both work.

Maybe the voltage isn't that critical.  I can't imagine the CW80 puts out a dead on 18v at full throttle.

John

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

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