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I have started running some of my trains under MTS which I believe puts out 24 volts to the tracks.
As a result coach and caboose lights burn much brighter - especially since many of them have 18 volt light bulbs in them. LGB has/had 18 volt screw in bulbs and 24 volt push in bulbs but as far as I know LGB has never offered 24 volt screw in bulbs.
Is there perhaps a simple solution (not involving taking the coaches apart) to handle Aristo-Craft Heavyweights and Streamliners such as putting resistors or voltage regulators on the trucks?
Should I anticipate a problem with light bulbs burning out quickly with these coaches and cabooses and if so what are folks doing to minimize the problem?
As an alternative would there be any disadvantages to using a power supply with a throttle (such as a LGB Jumbo) to power the MTS Central Station so that the input/output voltages could be lowered?
Thanks,
Jerry
As a result coach and caboose lights burn much brighter - especially since many of them have 18 volt light bulbs in them. LGB has/had 18 volt screw in bulbs and 24 volt push in bulbs but as far as I know LGB has never offered 24 volt screw in bulbs.
Is there perhaps a simple solution (not involving taking the coaches apart) to handle Aristo-Craft Heavyweights and Streamliners such as putting resistors or voltage regulators on the trucks?
Should I anticipate a problem with light bulbs burning out quickly with these coaches and cabooses and if so what are folks doing to minimize the problem?
As an alternative would there be any disadvantages to using a power supply with a throttle (such as a LGB Jumbo) to power the MTS Central Station so that the input/output voltages could be lowered?
Thanks,
Jerry