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Post by roadrunner440 on May 16, 2023 1:17:17 GMT
Post by roadrunner440 on May 9, 2023 at 6:50pm: “I USE 2 POSTWAR ZW 'S FOR MY TWO OUTSIDE TRACKS IN 042 AND 054. THAT GIVES ME 208 WATTS FOR EACH LINE. I USE A LIONEL V (150 WATTS) FOR ALL LITES AND A RW AND R FOR ACCERORIES. MY BACKUP FOR MY 072 TRESELL (11 FT) AND ELEVATED LOOP IS A KW. MY SW FROM WHEN I WAS A KID OPERATES MILK AND BOSCO CARS. THE ZW'S REALLY DO THE JOB AS MY STRAIGHTS ALONE ARE 15 FT. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MUCH POWER IN CONVENTIONAL MODE.” Roadrunner440, Nice power set-up. Surprisingly, my KW was having difficulty handling heavy steam freights. So, I put the B post on the V transformer to the track, and have good success. I can however, toggle that post or the A or B on the KW into the track system to meet different train needs. Alfred (I run exclusively early post war Lionel.) I ALSO HAVE A TW , LW and 1033 that I don't even use. WILL USE THOSE UNDER MY CHRISTMAS TREE SET UP DURING THE HOLIDAYS.
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Post by bruckner8 on Jan 29, 2024 20:15:23 GMT
1) Bus wires every x feet, or
2) Solder every single piece of sectional together (underneath, using wires) (where appropriate blocking is maintained)
3) Both
I'm honestly compelled to solder every single piece of track together, option 2. So what if there's a pair of wires under the track for every connection? However, my layout will be very large (I have a 30' x 60' building to use, probably end up 28x30 footprint.)
Would option 2 render 1 obsolete, or should I also run bus wires here and there to send clear, clean power along shorter distances? (PS: I'm not even sure what track system I'm going to use, but I know I hate how noisy FasTrack is, and I have lots of free Phantom line GarGraves track [used and new] and Ross custom switches [used and new].)
Any insight would be appreciated.
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Post by dennym57 on Jan 30, 2024 2:34:45 GMT
I use a trunk line and feeders and I have zero power drops. I forget how many feeders I have because I did it so long ago.
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