ChiefEagles wrote: fifedog wrote:"entergizes"??? Honey, hand me the WEBSTER'S...IF you don't have anything to say to help the poster, shut your trap!!!!!!!!!!!!
fifedog wrote:"entergizes"??? Honey, hand me the WEBSTER'S...
IF you don't have anything to say to help the poster, shut your trap!!!!!!!!!!!!
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phillyreading wrote: Sounds like you are using a Lionel CW-80(Can't Work=CW) as they have all sorts of problems. Most people don't like my suggestion for the CW-80 and that is to cut off the power cord and use it as a paper weight.SchemerBob, break down and buy the Z1000!!!Lee F.
Sounds like you are using a Lionel CW-80(Can't Work=CW) as they have all sorts of problems. Most people don't like my suggestion for the CW-80 and that is to cut off the power cord and use it as a paper weight.
SchemerBob, break down and buy the Z1000!!!
Lee F.
Well, actually I am using an older 80-watt transformer/controller. I do have a CW-80 but never really used my switcher on it for long, because of the blasting horn problem, and that I couldn't activate the couplers and other features that require a button sequence. The older 80-watt transformer does everything fine, though. I think I will buy the Z-1000 anyways, whenever I get back to the hobby shop!
Brent,
The Z1000 is compatible with MTH loco's better than the Lionel transformer, and the breaker really has a short timer on it. I am powering two Williams SD-45's, when not running my T-1 Reading loco(4-8-4) by MTH, pulling about 20 heavy freight cars and a smoking caboose.
Sorry to step on toes about the CW-80 but I have heard or read more complaints about this transformer than any other product on the model railroad market today. The only CW-80's I have seen were in my local hobby shop awaiting repair or replacement. Any way 80 watts is very little power for today's trains.
Bob,
Try the MTH Z-1000 transformer for your PS-2 loco. The brand of track should have nothing to do with how the loco porforms other than derailments, if your track is excessively dirty it can blow the whistle or horn at random without pressing the whistle or horn button.
If your problems still continue that is when I would take it back for further repair.
dbaker48 wrote:You are correct! Sure is easy to "read into" someone else's post a situation which will relate to your own experiences. Sorry about the misdirection.
That's okay. I can see now why that would be a problem on steam locomotives. As for my diesel switcher, I still don't know what really could be the cause of the problem. I really think it might be the un-compatible transformers, but not sure quite yet.
Don
dbaker48 wrote: I BELIEVE the cause of the problem was due to excessive handling. Primarily due to connecting and disconnecting the teather. Keep in mind how small these wires are, I'm not sure but probably about 24 or 26 awg. It doesn't take much to create a weak connection at either the tender or engine. I actually talked to the service technician as to the corrective action on my engine. Now, handling is really minimized and I try not to put them on and off the track frequently.
Just what exactly is the teather wire, () and where would it be located on my switcher?
Bob Nelson
spankybird wrote: You should also check and see if you need to clean your track. If it has a blacken center rail, you should clean it off. have you ever derailed your engine or in any other fashion shorted it out. this could also be a source of your problems.BTW - I have many PS2 and PS1 engines, have not had this type of problems.
You should also check and see if you need to clean your track. If it has a blacken center rail, you should clean it off.
have you ever derailed your engine or in any other fashion shorted it out. this could also be a source of your problems.
BTW - I have many PS2 and PS1 engines, have not had this type of problems.
I am not pleased to say that I have never cleaned my FasTrack since I first got it in 2005. I did buy a Lionel Maintenance Kit, so I guess I'll get to work cleaning it, finally. I think I did derail and short out the locomotive once on a tubular track switch, but it wasn't going very fast.
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SchemerBob,
The best thing to do is to go buy the Z-1000 by MTH and have a PS-2 compatible transformer, most of your problems if not all should go away when using an MTH transformer for an MTH product.
I bought an expensive MTH Premeir line lococmotive and a Z-1000 transformer at the same time and have no problem with speed control or changing direction.
BDT in Minnesota wrote:Bob,, At this point, I would be tempted to go back to the Hobby Shop and see how your engine runs on the MTH transformer....I'd also try a new battery...??? some batteries do fail prematurely... keep us posted as to how this turns out... BDT
I would love to take it back to the hobby shop and test it out, but unfortunately it is in Des Moines...about two hours from where I live. The closest hobby shop to me, Hobby Chest in Ottumwa, IA, has RailKing items...I think they might have a loop of RealTrax, but not sure.
Just tested the engine on my CW-80 loop of FasTrack and it didn't work on it, either. It must be partly because of the transformer. The only other ones I have is another CW-80 and a Lionel 40-watt.
darianj wrote: I would not say they are junk, but hey are a little picky about where you run them. When the engine was returned, did you have the LHS test it on their layout again? The engine might have been fixed; but you could still have a problem on your layout. The CW-80 and PS2 engines really don't like each-other.
I would not say they are junk, but hey are a little picky about where you run them. When the engine was returned, did you have the LHS test it on their layout again? The engine might have been fixed; but you could still have a problem on your layout. The CW-80 and PS2 engines really don't like each-other.
I don't know whether it was tested when it returned or not. The transformer I'm trying to use it with now is an older, 80-watt transformer with a controller and 80-watt brick. I have tried using the CW-80 and the speed control seems to be okay, but then the horn starts blasting forever. I wonder if I should get a new transformer?
Morning Fifedog:: I don't think Danny Webster was still around when the electric trains first appeared...Might be due time to add a few pages of "choice train words" to his book...OOfDa, might end up with a Webster-volume two.. This may be a job for Kalmbach!!!
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