For people who have a LIONEL GW-180 TRANSFORMER; how well does it work and do you like it ?..
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Could you post a pic of this unit??
Rod
If its anything like the old BW-80, it should be a winner. A simple, solid performer that set-up is and has been. It's outlasted many a CW-80.
I'm not sure how many they're going to sell...kind of steep in my estimation. $279.99 list price...the 180w brick lists for $99.99 normally, so in essence, they're asking $179.99 for a rheostat?? I understand its probable purpose is to up-sell to entry level hobbyist's looking for more power, but still seems a bit much.
They should also separately release the rheostat for a reasonable price to allow the thousands of 130w and 180w bricks laying around to be utilized.
Joe
~Long Live Lionel~
I don`t know how to post pictures from catalogs, but it`s 180 Watt Brick with a Controller.. I checked the Shipping Schedule and it doesn`t show up, so that`s suppose to mean, now, that it has Shipped..
You may want to look at a ZW-C. If you treat the handles with some TLC, it really offers a lot and can be had for reasonable prices on the Forum. It will handle up to 4 180 watt bricks, so you can figure that one out.
Gerry
Agreed on the ZW-C. Considering the price of the GW, it's probably a better deal in terms of power for the money.
