I have several post war American Flyer trains and accessories. The original transformer that I have is too small or worn out to run both the trains and the accessories.
I looked at a new MRC 600 transformer I believe, but the constant power said it was 18 volts. I noticed on my original transformer that the constant power base was 15 volts.
Can I use this transformer without burning up my accessories, such are sawmill, barrell loader, milk car etc.
Is there a better choice of transformer. I don’t want to spend a lot of money, but I need something that will run both trains and accessories.
The Lionel 12198 would be a great choice for Flyer equipment. Full 5 watts continuous output at 0-18 volts for the track, with adjustable 0-18 volts output for accessories. Quite a bargain at the street price of about $40-$50 for units from set break-ups($124.95 Catalog/MSRP).
Thank you this information is very helpful. The area I live in does not have many good train stores, is there a reliable online site that may have the transformer described. When I first looked on lionel’s site, the price of the transformers, was more than I wanted to pay. If I could pick one up for $40 to $50 dollars that would be in my price range.
Well first you run two than 3… than add another accessory, than another loop of track… best bet just buy a post war ZW! They are very reliable and very reasonably price right now. I can run 6 trains on 2 separate controled loops and over 30 accessories on another separate controler, and I have one extra contoler to boot for switches…over 3 hours of continuous running and she only gets slightly warm…plus the look very cool…