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How to run 2 or 3 trains on the same track is the question so lets answer it. There are a couple of things to check before you can be sure your power pack is up to the job of running more than one loco on the same track The ampere of current that the loco draws and the current rating of the power pack. A typical HO diesel draws between .25 and .5 ampere of current and a typical train set pack will deliver that much, adequate for an average engine. After market power packs like those from www.modelrec.com click on the power pack, then tech 4 have enough capacity to run 2 or 3 locos without blowing the internal circuit breaker. W E L C O M E A B O A R D! Power packs are rated in voltamps(VAs) The higher the VA rating the greater the capacity to deliver. I'm not DCC but run an A-B-B-A powered consist and one other loco on the same track because my pack has the capacity to deliver and that's the key.
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