You can't go wrong with the king of Postwar Lionel transformers, the 275W ZW. I've seen them recently at shows, in good working condition, for $125.00. If in the market for one, I'd be tempted to toss a Benjamin on a vendor's table and see if he'd trade for a ZW. A few years back, you couldn't touch a ZW for less that $250.
Regards,
CJ Meyers
Did you use the A-U posts? B-U will NOT give enough voltage for some engines.
Roger
I have a lionel transformer model 1033, 90 Watts. I run a single train on my set. Lately, it seems like it's not giving the train enough juice to get started and go. I ran my engine on a friends late model set and transformer, and it runs great. So, it seems I need to upgrade my transformer. Any suggestions on what to buy that is reasonably priced? Preferably used, but will go new if necessary. Thank you, Ed
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