accesory transformer overload

remove the tower and test it separately. if it is shorted ti will trip the breaker. Or you can use and ohm meter to test. Which tower is it?

Dale H

older lionel with 8 lights in 2 rows i think i might get another brick gonna add houses anyway, thanks dale

puts off alot of light i suspect it is pulling alot of amps

I convert my towers to LEDs,shown here,much less power consumption

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Dale H

These are only 50 watts.

Both the MTH and MRC transformers are 50 watt units. Your accessories are drawing more current than the transformers can supply. Chances are there is nothing wrong with the Lionel tower, just that when you hooked it up, the current needed for the tower and everything else hooked up to that transformer exceeded the capacity of the transformer.

You need more power for both your trains and your accessories.

Changing out the tower light bulbs for LED's will reduce your current requirements, as has been suggested.

Larry

Thanks larry i have 9 track blocks can the z1000 handle that , first day use seemed ok train (nyc subway) ran fine.  Switches and accessories powered with the tech 4

just ordered another z1000 for accessories will move tech 4 for just towers and some other lights