High Power Transformers for European use.

Hi Nicole, as a matter of interest, where are you, and what are TPC units? Sorry for being so nosy, I'm in Australia, and like to be up on what is available in Europe.

I believe a TPC is a "TRACK POWER CONTROLLER" by LIONEL for controlling Conventional Trains with a TMCC CAB-1...

Hi Dave,

I'm currently in Holland, and a TPC is a Lionel TMCC Track Power Controller, available in 300W and 400W versions. I use them under Legacy control as they have the additional benefit of allowing me to run conventional locomotives with my Legacy remote if I wish to. 

Hope this helps. 

Hi Nicole, do they have an Internet address that we can get to?

Hi Mario,

Here's a link to the transformer page for the UK.  The 150VA model is the BV01/122 model.

http://www.conrad-uk.com/ce/en...1609020/Transformers

For the German site, WWW.CONRAD.COM will give you the German site in English.

For France and Holland, just substitute .Fr or .NL for the .COM. 

I've found them to be a great place to find electronic odds and ends as well as components. Although their websites can be confusing, and it sometimes takes patience to find something obscure.

Can't go wrong with anything from Conrad...all their products are minimun good to very good...offer lots of nice electronic for model trains (mostly HO, but lots can be use in O scale environement)

Since they don't ship to Canada or the USA...have to forward their order via Switzerland...

Thanks Nicole, yes, a Lionel product, until now, I've only used DCS, but I have a new Legacy system still boxed up. I now recall seeing the TPC in a diagram and couldn't work it out, and I just found the TPC info on line. I'm pleased you highlighted this, it's a neat item, I didn't realize you could do this with the Legacy system. (control conventional locos). And, the specs say it accepts 50-60hz, this is why I've basically avoided Lionel control until now, after being badly frustrated with the old CW80 transformers.

Thanks Nicole for the info.  I've forwarded it to a friend in the UK.

John

Dear all,

I'm happy if this has been of some help.

Lafondue, Yes, Conrad sell a lot of great stuff. I originally found these transformers when I was looking for an extra power supply for my LGB. Then I realised that they were perfect for use with my O gauge trains too.

Dave. The TPC is a very useful item indeed. As you will have read, it gives you access to many Protosound 2 features too, although I can't confirm this as I don't have any MTH locomotives.  Lionel have realised that the 50Hz world exists, and many of the more recent products work very nicely on 50Hz power. Although I do make a point of checking the manual for everything before I buy it. Even the CW-80's work nicely on 50Hz these days.