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Transformer quandry

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Transformer quandry
Posted by Retiredandfree on Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:39 AM

My Lionel Polar Express locomotive runs fine using the Lionel CW-80 transformer, but refuses to run at all when I substitute a MTH Z-1000 transformer.  I always thought the Z-1000 would run virtually any locomotive or engine--it works fine with my Williams and RMT diesel engines. 

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Posted by Firelock76 on Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:09 AM

That's strange.  I use an MTH Z-1000 for MTH and Lionels, Williams, K-Lines, and RMTs and have no problems.  Weird.

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Posted by Retiredandfree on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 8:21 PM

Well, out of the blue PE began running on the Z-1000.  I have no idea why it failed before, but I won't tempt fate by worrying about it.  

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