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Casper posted:

I ended up getting a mth z4000 the other day. When I run the commodore vanderbuilt Hudson with tmcc on it my rear coupler is opening. I also noticed that my rear back up light on the tender flickers sometimes going over the switch. It does not do either of these two issues while running with the cw-80. Could this be an issue with the transformer or the engine? 

What was the outcome of this, asking because I have a Z4000 in mothballs.

Nice layout!

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Kelunaboy posted:
Casper posted:

I ended up getting a mth z4000 the other day. When I run the commodore vanderbuilt Hudson with tmcc on it my rear coupler is opening. I also noticed that my rear back up light on the tender flickers sometimes going over the switch. It does not do either of these two issues while running with the cw-80. Could this be an issue with the transformer or the engine? 

What was the outcome of this, asking because I have a Z4000 in mothballs.

Nice layout!

I am still not 100% sure what the issue is yet since I don’t have any other tmcc controlled engines to compare it with. I probably will try changing the coupler out and see if that fixes it.

If I wanted to update my layout so that the outer and inner loops would be connected, would I just add switches to connect them with a isolated piece in between the switches? Would I be able to run a train from the inner to the outer with each loop being controlled by one handle of my mth 4000, or will that be an isssue.

thanks

@Casper posted:

If I wanted to update my layout so that the outer and inner loops would be connected, would I just add switches to connect them with a isolated piece in between the switches? Would I be able to run a train from the inner to the outer with each loop being controlled by one handle of my mth 4000, or will that be an isssue.

thanks

One channel (handle) of the Z4000 has enough power to operate two engines or the whole layout in TMCC and LionChief. Try putting the the TMCC signal lead on the Black output of the Z4000 where the track common is connected.

Bring the track drops to a common junction and connect them to the hot and common of the Z4000. Use something like the 50-1014.

No need to isolate the loops electrically if you want to join them.  You should have the transformer set at 16-18 volts. Don't go a higher voltage with the Z4000. That can damage the Lionel engines.

Isolating the loops is only needed for conventional running (handle) or large engines that need lots of power.

The layout turned out looking nice! I like that you hid the wall receptacle with the mountain.

Stay safe!

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@Casper posted:

Hello i am planning on building my first layout. The size space that I have is 4x8 or possibly 5x8 max. I would like to use Lionel fastrack and would like to be able to run 2 trains at once, any track suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Here are a couple of 5x7 layout versions that I started with for my grandson.  We are running two LionChief trains but on a home made version of the Lionel kids train table.  The layout with the double crossover turned out to be a little challenging at the present age so I separated the two loops for now.  Just a couple of ideas you could build on for a small space.

86x58 Table Rev 010622 O Gauge RR86x58 Table Rev 011522 O Gauge RR

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