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I own two Lionel 180 watt powerhouse bricks.  I used them to power my MTH DCS layout for several years and recently changed my power supplies for the layout to MTH products. I am looking to make use of the bricks to power accessories.   Does anyone know if I can purchase a ZW like the LIONEL #6-32930 without the bricks...controller only? Look for one used at a train show?  If so, is this the model I should look for? I'm not very familiar with Lionel products...Any advice would  be appreciated...

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There is one on our favorite/hated action site for $102 plus $18 shipping.  There are 4 bidders.

Like you plan to do, I use my ZW-C controller for lighting and accessory power.  I use my controller with some PH135s I picked up cheap (PH180s went to track power), running a bus wire off each throttle around the layout.  Having multiple power sources for your accessories is nice because some accessories like 14 VAC, some like 10 VAC, some need a full 18VAC to run right.  Four PH180s is overkill for most accessory needs, but it is nice to have four separate power sources to fine tune the power I want.

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