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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 12, 2006 6:21 PM
Im gunna most likely get a bridgewerks because we are expanding
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Posted by ttrigg on Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:56 PM
Sounds like you are trying to run an 18 wheeled Mac truck with a '55 VW engine. Got get a 10 or 15 amp power supply. Be quick about it before you have an accident on the rails!

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, March 12, 2006 1:44 PM
Well, that is the problem right there. What I recommend is the Aristo Craft Ultima Power supply. It has 10 AMPS, which is enough for what you are using. I have it, and I can run my LGB F7 A&B units with sound, 18 cars behind, plus my Aristo RS3 with Phoenix sound at the same time, and still have power left for something more.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 12, 2006 12:44 PM
i dont think so cuz at first we had an aristo supply but after a few mins of running the speed it was at wouuld become the lowest speed[censored][censored][|(]
So i found a power pack that we used for HO lol not very smart
It can support our shay and Heisler but i think i wanna get that one power pack with ten watts or maybe a bridgewerks but ya i think that HO one is the problem [:I][:I][B)]
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, March 12, 2006 7:25 AM
Thats my first thought, is the power pack big enough?

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

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Posted by kimbrit on Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:04 AM
What's your power supply?
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What should i do?
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 11, 2006 11:47 PM
I have a USA GP30 with sound and everytime i run it it has an overload after 10 mins or so.[:(!]

What should the minimum amount of watts to get it to roll with out overloading?

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