Lou1985 posted:Another option for your lights and switches is to pick up a Lionel Type Z. It's 250W but leaves quite a bit of room for expansion. Mine powers all the lights on my layout (probably about 80 or so 12v incandescent bulbs) as well as a 494 rotary beacon, sawmill, coal loader, barrel loader, and ice depot. Doesn't even get warm after running for an hour or two. Type Zs can be had cheap. I paid $90 for this one at my local hobby shop.
Great idea. My 1033 is working for now but I imagine I'll need to upgrade at some point. Hoping to add some operating accessories. The ones I took out of storage are in various states of disrepair. Work in progress! But I had a great time with my kids playing with trains last night, and that's what it's all about for me. I taught them both how to fire the missile launching car and we use Nerf arrows, which work great and won't put an eye out when shot at each other, which is of course their preference..
Have a great holiday weekend,
Kevin
