I have a traditional postwar Lionel layout powered by a ZW transformer. I desire to run a Lion Chief (not Lion Chief Plus) locomotive on this layout. Can I set the Lion Chief engine on the track, raise the track voltage to 14 volts and run it using the remote? Can I do this without damaging the locomotive?
You can safely run the LionChief set with AC power. See page 5 of the instructions for the Polar Express LionChief set.
Larry
Yes, however LC locomotives run with the control all the way up at 18v.
BTW, if you have a LionChief + locomotive you can ditch the remote and run those with the transformer the way you run your older engines.