CR8098
Couple of questions for you, The CM20 you have,is it the old version with the cooling fan??And do you get any type of reading from the,fixed DC output terminals, when it is set for,N,HO or G-scale??
Cheers,
Frank
If shopping for used CM20s, keep in mind there are two versions. The original was fan-cooled. The second version had no fan, just heat sinks, so no fan noise.
What's really important is that the plug-in controller is INCOMPATIBLE between the two. Not really a problem unless you're buying a spare controller and need to match it to the CM20 you have, for instance.
The original version had a control line length limitation of 40' from controller to base. I verified this was the case. The manual wasn't changed to reflect this, but in a discussion recently I found that the second version can be used with much longer control line lengths. That may make a difference if you have a large layout.
Mike Lehman
Urbana, IL
Hi, I have a CM20 however it is not working. No power to DC track terminals but power to 16V AC. If you think you can fix it or want the parts, cord and hand throttle, I'll sell it to you for the cost of shipping. It's pretty heavy so shipping might be 20 dollars or more depending on where you live. Let me know at usaw757@hotmail.com or this forum. Rob S.
they retailed for $250.00, and generally sold at online discounters for around $150.00 or so.
there are several now on ebay ranging from $90 to $130.
Train show Saturday some that went to DCC were selling them for about what they paid for them.
Russell
csxns Does MRC make them anymore.
Does MRC make them anymore.
Simple answer,,,''no''..Sometimes they show up on E-Bay or Amazon,,,but they want a lot of money for them..
hi i am looking for a cm20 for sale at a low price does anyone have one for sale i had two of them years ago then i went to dcc then i sold every thing i had and now i am starting over and i want to go back to dc and i remember how much i liked the cm20's i had so if there is any cm20's out there for sale i hope i will find one thanks steve shusted333@aol.com