Hello All,
I’m new to model railroading and was recently given my first big boy engine, a Lionel Dash 8, 40-C Diesel. I understand that this train has 2 motors. Can somebody tell me the minimum transformer/power requirements to operate this train? I would love to hear from somebody who operates this model regularly.
Thank You!
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I have the Norfolk Southern version of this engine but I converted it to tmcc. to run it just about any transformer should be able to run it on a small oval You have to remember there where engines back in the 50’s and 60’s that where dual motors and they ran fine on layouts also.
A CW-80 would run it fine.
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