Are there any alternatives to the Lionel CTC (24213)? My distributor does not have an alternative.
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Are you talking about a lockon, for connecting wires to the track or a clip for keeping track sections together? If you don't want to use a lockon, you can just solder wires directly to the rails. If you are having trouble getting the track sections to stay together, try bending the running rail track pins inward slightly.
TNCENTRR, this (6-62900 or 6-24213 or CTC)
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Ok, that is called a lockon and it is used to connect wires to the track from the transformer. If you cannot find one of those, then plan B will be to solder wires directly to the rails. You will need to solder one wire to one of the running rails and one wire to the middle rail. That's what most guys who have permanent layouts do anyway. That is the alternative way to power track.Is that what you're asking?
I understand it is a lock on, hence the "CTC" and "24213" in my question. No, it is not what I am asking.
I want them for resell in my store. Customers that do not have a permanent layout etc. still request them. Lionel no longer produces them. Looking for another brand or alternative (non-solder) for my customers.
Check with George Tebolt...I believe he sells wholesale in quantity.
Any train show will have gazillions of serviceable one in bargain bins. The 'bay has them in lots of larger quantities, some new.
If looking for an alternative, MTH has one: https://mthtrains.com/11-99021
Lionel also has a lighted version, the LTC, 6-14112 which again can be found on the 'bay or in bargain bins all over...
And, for what it is worth, Track Clips as you titled your post, are used to join track sections together in temporary layouts. See 6-12743 (for O Gauge) and 6-62901 (for O-27)
Again, these track clips are readily available in bargain bins or in bulk on the 'bay.
Bottom Line: There are no current production alternatives because the secondary market is over saturated.
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The Train Tender has the CTC Lockons for $3 retail, $1.80 wholesale in quantities of 10, and the UTC Lockons for $1.50 each.
I have quite a few of the power lock-ons in my collection I can let go of for cheap as I do not run tubular rail any longer, I have about 30-45 of them! Let me know if you are interested in them!
