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Reply to "LW Transformers, do you love em or hate em?"

The LW is fine for Postwar hogs like dual-motored Fs and the 773.  The starting voltage is too high for a lot of modern locos with can motors (assuming that you're going to operate them conventionally.)  Unless you rewire dual motors in series, or put a long string of diodes between the pick-ups and the motor, they leap off to a start. 

The 1033, with a nominal range of 5-16 volts, or even a 1034 (with 4-14 volts) is a better choice for such low-current applications.  My $.02.

Last edited by Ted S

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