I would like to share my findings with Lion Chief and Lion Chief Plus engines and the 36Watt (2amp) wall pack.
i originally bought a Polar Express 10th anniversary set as my introductory to O Guage.
I added about 3x more track and it ran without any issues (no accessories).
i then bought the Lion Chief Plus GP7 and added even more track and it pulled 8 freight cars fine until I tried to fire the electro couplers. The engine would just power off momentarily.
So I turned off the fan smoke unit and bingo it ran fine.
Tonight I ran the GP7 without smoke but tried to pull a consist of ACL aluminum passenger cars (they are all lit) and at a certain speed (mid-hi) it would power off.
what I have learned is you can run a bigger layout with the small pack but not with any extras going on.
I was considering the 72W (4amp) wall pack but after reading this post I am considering the 180W powerhouse wired directly to the track for constant 18V power and lots of watts.
My question is:
Is the powerhouse AC voltage?
