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Anonymous
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Power
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:36 AM
I am honestly just curious of how you power you trains.
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Tom The Brat
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:39 AM
I have 2 TE's and one old power pack.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:05 PM
I use an ultima 10 amp power supply, with a T. E. each to his own way to power his trains. ben
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:48 PM
i use lgbs mts system , as it easey, and i get full use of the sound units
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cacole
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Posted by cacole on Saturday, November 12, 2005 4:48 PM
The AirWire900 Wireless DCC system from CVP Products for all of my electrically-powered engines, and live steam.
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:09 PM
Blue Streak 12amp 3 channel. been working for over 16 years!
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tangerine-jack
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Posted by tangerine-jack on Saturday, November 12, 2005 9:00 PM
I started using the TE with a 10A ultima after my visit to Bennys RR in PA. Ben has an excellent RR and I was impressed by the TE. It's a very powerful system, easy to use and affordable. I'm sure there are better ones with more features on the market, but I've been very satisfied with mine and wish I had got it sooner. I like simplicity and don't have much use for all the gadgetry, just make it simple and rugged.


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The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"

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Capt Bob Johnson
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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Monday, November 14, 2005 7:47 PM
I use an aristo elite mounted under house and switched from back porch. Underground line from power pac to layout where it is fused using marine in line fuses. Have ability to interrupt at fuses and insert a manual controller. Otherwise use dpdt switch to change between trackside TE or onboard TE. Use 10 amp fuses at junction box, and 7.5 amps on all leads in and out of trackside TE.

Lots of fuses saves a lot of crawling under house!
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grandpopswalt
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Posted by grandpopswalt on Monday, November 14, 2005 10:27 PM
I use on-board Train Engineer R/C and NiMH 14.4 volt batteries.

Walt
"You get too soon old and too late smart" - Amish origin
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:26 AM
Right now I am just using a DC pack, but after about 2 years of this, I am sick and tired of track power and will slowly converting to Radio Control battery power.
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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vsmith
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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:32 AM
Basic TE with LGB power

   Have fun with your trains

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BudSteinhoff
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Posted by BudSteinhoff on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:54 AM
I have mostly 27 and 75 mhz Aristo on-boards in a mixture of brand trains on track power but along with the TE run the DCS system for the MTH trains ,at times both together.
Powered by 30 amp power supply, 15 amp fuse.
Bud[8D]
Bud
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toenailridgesl
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Tuesday, November 15, 2005 3:52 PM
RCS & onboard batteries
Phil Creer, The Toenail Ridge Shortline, Adelaide Sth Oz http://www.trainweb.org/toenailridge toparo ergo sum
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hobbyfossi201
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Posted by hobbyfossi201 on Thursday, November 17, 2005 4:22 AM
Hi,
I use the Lenz-DCC system with an 8-amp-transformer and lots of sound-functions. In addition I´m just adding a live-steam loco to my roster (thow it´s a kit and I´ve to build it first, but hopefully it´ll be able to run until Christmas).
Kind regards
Klaus
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John Busby
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Posted by John Busby on Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:22 AM
Hi all
Std analogue DC batteries and manual Live steam
regards John
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