Originally posted by thor CNJ Higher wattage won't ruin your 999. As for odler Marx trannies, many did not have a built-in circuit breaker. Those should be sidelined. Look for a trannie wit hcircuit breaker. Thanks for the info. I still have the stand-alone circuit breaker (about 4" tall with red lenses on two sides), but see on your web page it probably isn't very reliable. Will shop for a trannie with a built-in breaker. Reply Edit lionelsoni Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Austin, TX 10,096 posts Posted by lionelsoni on Thursday, October 27, 2005 4:47 PM Marx transformers put out less voltage than Lionel. My 50-watt Marx transformer claims only 13 volts, while Lionels range from about 18 to 25. However, something like the dependable Lionel 1033, which has a lower-voltage connection (terminals B and U), would be a good choice. The buzzing is probably just loose laminations, which are harmless if you don't mind the noise. Pay attention to how hot the transformer gets, to judge whether there is anything really wrong with it. You can get a 5-ampere auto-resetting circuit breaker at an auto-parts store for a couple of bucks. Bob Nelson Reply wrmcclellan Member sinceJuly 2003 From: North Texas 5,707 posts Posted by wrmcclellan on Thursday, October 27, 2005 3:17 PM sawseller, Welcome [#welcome] The higher wattage transformers can deliver more power if the load is there (i.e. a train with a lot of passenger cars with lights). If the load is not there, no issue so long as the output voltage range is the same (about 6 to 18 VAC). So no problem getting a different transformer. Any modern Lionel, MTH, or MRC transformer will do the job for you. I would not go under 75-80 watts. Have fun with your trains! Roy Regards, Roy Reply thor CNJ Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Central NJ 138 posts Posted by thor CNJ on Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:55 PM Higher wattage won't ruin your 999. As for odler Marx trannies, many did not have a built-in circuit breaker. Those should be sidelined. Look for a trannie wit hcircuit breaker. For info on Marx, chack the O/O27 section of my website, listed in my signature Thor All Gauge Page at http://www.thortrains.net Army Men Homepage (toy soldiers) http://www.thortrains.net/armymen/ Milihistriot Quarterly http://www.milihistriot.com The Trollwise Press http://www.trollwisepress.com Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Marx 999 and transformer Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:32 PM Another newcomer needing some info. Finally dug out my 1950's era Marx O gauge (?) with Engine 999 that hasn't seen daylight for MANY years. It still runs and the light still works. My question regards the original 50 watt transformer that still works, but makes a somewhat loud buzzing sound. Any opinions on whether it could be repaired? Or just buy a new one? And if so, would a higher wattage, say a 90 watt unit, do any damage to the engine? I've no plans to get real fancy, but just a moderate layout for the grandson. (At least that's what I told Grandma!) Any and all suggestions are welcome. Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month SIGN UP More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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