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More Lionchief and LC Plus Questions

Santa Fe VASanta Fe VAOGR Forum Member

Hoping to pick up a LC or LC+ this year for the holidays.  I have a conventional set up (no TMCC, no DCS) and our layout is approximately 12 x 8 with 036, 048, and 060 loops of fastrack.    MTH z-4000 transformer, but I have 3 CW 80s available for use too.

 

Here are the questions:

 

1>I have done no wiring except hooking up the transformer to the track.  The LC + has speed control so how will it do around the outer edges of the layout where there is a drop in power around the curves? How about the LC?

 

2>Can I run a LC + and another train on the same track using just the LC remote and transformer? 

 

3>Can I run a LC+ and a regular LC train on the same track using both remotes to control speed?

 

4>Will the MTH transformer work or do I need to switch to Lionel transformer?  Is a CW-80 powerful enough or do I need something else.

 

Thanks for your input.

 

 

 

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R RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

1: No specific answer for that one, not having any LC/LC+ equipment. But the theory behind speed control is that the electronics hold back some of the available power so it has a reserve to boost motor speed if the voltage (which should be steady for a given speed) drops.

2: Yes, but the top speed of the LC+ will be limited by the transformer voltage. This also introduces the possibility that, depending on your other locomotives' speed characteristics, you may still have trouble keeping them apart (i.e. your conventional locomotive may still be faster than your LC+ at its top speed setting for a given track voltage). This also applies to TMCC+conventional and DCS+conventional

3: Yes. The LC+ loco simply has the additional ability to run as a conventional unit without the remote.  The LC does not. With constant voltage on the track and each unit's dedicated remote, the two are on even ground.

4: The MTH transformer should work fine as a power supply for LC/LC+ operation. As for the CW80's, that depends on how much else is drawing track power. Two freights should be fine. Two lighted passenger trains might cause it to break a sweat.

---PCJ

S SJCOGR Forum Member

1) Considering my small layout has some pretty crazy voltage drops (REALLY noticeable in conventional, not in command!), the LC+ Mikado I have runs glass smooth at the set speed. I'd say it runs as good or better than my MTH DCS PS3/PS2 engines

 

2) I would say yes based on my experience...the engine will run fine with only 6-9 volts which is slow for another conventional engine but IMO, your mileage may vary. 

 

3)Yes, at least I'm 99% sure

 

4) Yes. The Z-100 runs the engines great in "command" and conventional. They also run great with MTH DCS engines on the same track. 

 

I really like my LC+ Mikado....just sorry I had to go through 3 of them to get a good one and got shafted by a major forum sponsor in the process. 

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