Transformers are transformers and power supplies are power supplies and you need a power supply to run LGB. Say centre zero 20 V 0 20 V. S in essence the answer is no!
Ian
Have fun with your trains
Buy from the place you bought the other or frind one on eBay and make sure you ask if it works and if they say they dont know, don't buy it. 1/2 Cent.
William
TrainJoe wrote:I'm new to this forum: Have a question, Can you use a Maliban Garden light transformer with a cre-55471 receiver & cre-55473 transmitter. The layout is a overhead oval 10' x 20' in our dinner area. Would power 1 Lgb mogul & 3 cars. We use the A/C elite transformer for our outdoor layout. Would be great not to have to move the elite to both locations. Thanks for your help.
I would also warn against using non-LGB power and especially non-hobby transformers with G locos. The transformer should be made for hobby use, and you shouldn't skip on the quality of power when using your LGB. Yes, some products like the MRC Control Master 20 will work pretty good with LGB, but now LGB controls are reasonably priced enough (step up another $40) so you get equivelent power with added piece of mind. Also, the transformer can stay inside while the controller can stay outside. If anyone is investing in a garden railway, don't skip on quality when it comes to track, roadbed and power supplies.
Regards,
Tom M.
Torby wrote:Ian and Vic are right. And it's not just the motor you'll fry.
Hey buddy,
I like your train picture...nice weathering job! Verrrrrry nice! Wish I could do that!
Oh! I forgot to mention...you can use your Crest Train Engineer with an LGB power supply, then of course you don't need a controller. But make sure the Train Engineer input matches the Power supply output (AC=AC or DC=DC)
Of course, you can power that Crest train engineer all sorts of ways:
It just needs steady DC.
piercedan1 wrote:As long as you have DC power for the 27mhz TE and do not exceed 24 volts, it will work just fine.FYI, the 75mhz on board spec is 28 volts max.The original LGB power packs were .5 amp and had half wave rectification, sound units hum when using this supply.The 1 amp LGB power packs are good for small trains, but neither of these should be used for the train engineer as the current is too low.
The 1 amp 50081 series of LGB power packs work well with the some of Crest Train Engineers. I have used them that way. I am talking specifically about the Orange colored budget TE and the older 5 amp TE which I don't think they make anymore....its too bad because that 5 amp unit was small enough to fit into a boxcar.
The current needed really depends on what you have running on the rails. I can get about 3.5 hours of constant running of a Krokodile with about 8 cars in tow with a 50081. Then the pack will overheat and the breaker will snap....it must cool down before it will go again. For outdoor ops, I don't recommend just using 1 ampere supply.
I have noticed LGB has changed vendors - the 50081 series has Buhler on one of my packs and Stegner on the more recent one. Nevertheless, hook these two puppies together in series with a LGB throttle, and you get beefy power.
LGBFan123 wrote: piercedan1 wrote:As long as you have DC power for the 27mhz TE and do not exceed 24 volts, it will work just fine.FYI, the 75mhz on board spec is 28 volts max.The original LGB power packs were .5 amp and had half wave rectification, sound units hum when using this supply.The 1 amp LGB power packs are good for small trains, but neither of these should be used for the train engineer as the current is too low. ADDENDUM ...I WROTE: I have noticed LGB has changed vendors - the 50081 series has Buhler on one of my packs and Stegner on the more recent one. Nevertheless, hook these two puppies together in series with a LGB throttle, and you get beefy power. Regards, Tom M.
ADDENDUM
...I WROTE:
I have noticed LGB has changed vendors - the 50081 series has Buhler on one of my packs and Stegner on the more recent one.
Nevertheless, hook these two puppies together in series with a LGB throttle, and you get beefy power.
I SHOULD HAVE WROTE:
Hook both packs up in PARALLEL and you get good power. The packs should not be hooked up in SERIES.
piercedan1 wrote:The orange (Basic TE) is still made, in fact Aristo uses this in some of their starter sets.I have one and I use a Dell computer 20 volt 2.5 amp power pack to operate it. Note that 2.5 amps is the spec for the Basic TE max output. PWC only.Good feature of this unit is it is a small receiver, and over the years they have shipped with several diffferent frequencies.There is a sticker on the unit that reads 045 on mine. This means the frequency is 27.045 mhz.
For reliable Radio Control operation, the Basic Orange TE is fantastic! One of Aristo/Crest's best buys! You can take the receiver and with a little time and a fuse, convert it to battery power and put it in a trailing car to power the trains. Or, you can of course use the standard track power way.
I have always been fond of the Train Engineer. I bought my first in 1994. The only thing that I don't really care for is built-in momentum (without the option of adjustment) and I am of the school that knobs are more funner to use than buttons for throttle.
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