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Power Supply Compatibility
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 10:04 AM
I just purchased from trainworld a Aristo U25B. I intended to use with my LGB power supply and track. Instruction say power supply(ps) is not compatible and reccomend using a converter to go between ps and track to make compatible. Does this work OK? Should I just get an aristo power pack. I rather just use the lgb pack.

Are thieir power supply workarounds. Can I run LBG locomotives with power from an Aristo Powersupply. I didn't know they were incompatible as far as power supplies go

Thanks for the feedback.

Eric

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Posted by cacole on Friday, November 26, 2004 10:01 PM
I have no experience with LGB or AristoCraft power supplies, but they all should put out around 16 Volts DC at full throttle. I don't know why there would be any difference, unless that locomotive has some type of command control receiver in it. Read through the documentation that came with your locomotive and see if it has an AristoCraft Train Engineer receiver in it. If it does, then yes, it will not run with the LGB power pack.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:20 PM
My aristo FA1-FB1 and center cab switcher will run with my LGB starter set power pack.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 4:45 PM
I put together my set in the attic and the u-25b ran fine. I trasnscribe what the instruction book has it when I get it back to work where I have high speed internet service. Their instructions and documnetation leave something to be desired.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 8:07 AM
On the Aristo Train Engineer (Crest) there is a switch position for Aristo engines only. All others need to be switched to the opposite side. It is also a walk-around unit. It works well with low amperage draw engines
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Posted by bhewitt452 on Tuesday, January 4, 2005 7:31 PM
I have 2, 13.5amp Aristo Elite Powerpacks and 2, MRC Controlmaster 20 Powerpacks and my 45+ LGB Engines run fine on them. My Bachmann, Delton, Aristo and Hartland engines run fine too! Iuse the Aristo/Crest Train engineer units to control them. It all works GREAT!!!

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