Do I have this right so far, to run three postwar trains on three seperate loops all I need is a cab 1, a command base, and a modern ZW? Will a SC2 hook up to the ZW? How much is the ZW selling for? Thanks
Modern ZW is about $375 but can be slightly less if find one on ebay to bid on. I am not sure about the SC2 but cab 1, command base and modern ZW will allow remote operation of conventional engines with very slow start.
Jim H
You will need a Command Base as well. The SC2 gets it’s signal from the commandbase via the track signal. The command base also controls the new ZW for remote operations.
Remember though that tracks 1 and 4 are the only tracks that you can run conventionally. Tracks two and four will have 18 volts running through them when you turn them on.
laz57
Thanks all, looks like it’s cheaper to buy a new ZW than to get a couple TPC400 and still need a postwar ZW to run them. I already have a command base and cab1 [new in box for $50 what a deal] or I wouldn’t bother. Guess I’ll have to cough up the bucks, have to wait awhile with tax time here[:(][:(!][xx(]
You can reprogarm the ZW to allow variable control over all four throttles.
TPC 300’s will allow more power through each block than the ZW will at each output and are cheaper than the TPC 400’s.
Please note that running TPC’s off a PW ZW requires adding fast acting fuses or breakers between the ZW and the TPC’s
AND that while you can adjust the max voltage on each output of the ZW, you can not control current flow
AND the older ZW has a max sustained output of all four outputs of only 180 watts, aka the equivalent of a single modern 180 watt brick.
The new ZW can handle 180 watts out of each output if you use 180 bricks for each throttle.