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<P>Consider my Tech 4 Analog Powerpack. I think it is a model 220.</P> <P>It is rated at 1.6 amps output. I can feed two Broadway Limited F units and have the video to prove it.</P> <P>But I will not dare try to run 4 off this throttle. If I want to play with the big boys gotta break out the big Chief. 5 amps is plenty. But since I already spent several hundred dollars let's toss another 30 dollars for 8 amps to be real sure and never worry about capacity again in any scale.</P> <P>Overkill? I think not. I recall some of the standard gauge engines that literally were a draw on the house electrical system when they first start up. Boy were they awesome, no rinky-dink trainset power pack for them neither. Ye betcha.</P> <P>Years ago as a child I had a rinky-dink power pack that was not able to feed a pittman-motor equippted Life Like engine on a 4 foot loop of track at full speed. The resulting top speed was half of what the engine can do.</P> <P>Highballing has it's place but if you aint got the horses to get up and go.. something is the matter with them oats and hay.</P>
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