I hooked up a Lionel Train Orders Building to my layout about 8 months ago. I purchased it on 11/22/10. Took me a while to hook it up on my layout as I was in the process of constructing it. I used Lionel Fastracks for my layout. Using the Activator Track to hook up into the Orders Building Switch Terminals. Thinking that this was working; after quit a while I discovered that the train wasn't activating the Orders Building; that it was running continuously all the time. Just the other night the man with the orders stopped coming out. It like froze up. But yet I can still hear the gears grinding. But the man doesn't move. I sent a message to the dealer I bought it from any they suggested that I send it to Lionel for repair. (Which I'm going to call them in the morning.) Now, my question is; the instructions to it says that you should us a 12 volt DC Really SPDT 1A Contact Rating. I'm changing my hook up to a Lionel 153I Controller to activate the Orders Building when I get it back from Lionel. Because it will be a little closer to the Train Orders Building; and running in the right direction. I had to put the Activator Track in the opposite direction, because I didn't have enough room in the section before the Orders Building. Where as I already have a 153I hooked up to a signal light. What are people using in place of this relay, if it can't be found any place???? I Google Searched Radio Shack and they don't even list one???? Thanks for looking at my problem. TT
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