POWER ADAPTER CABLE / Lionel 6-12893

You can make your own adapter using these parts from an electronics supplier such as mouser or digikey:

Molex Female housing 538-03-09-2032
Molex Male housing    538-03-09-1032
Molex Male pins 538-02-09-2103
Molex Female pins 538-02-09-1104

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Now I am confused!  All I want is a new Housing and associated Pins to plug into the Powermaster!!  I see 4 items listed !

I didn't intend to confuse - I just usually share all 4 part numbers for reference so one can build either end of the Molex connection for their needs.

To create a cable that plugs into a PowerMaster, you use the Molex Male housing 538-03-09-1032 with the Molex Female pins 538-02-09-1104

bmoran4,

Thanks for the info! Will these places you recommend, sell  quantities of one & two? And do they have inexpensive shipping, like USPS? Or do they have fixed shipping costs like Lionel ($10.00)?

Thanks,

FREDSTRAINS

@Fredstrains posted:

Anyone know where I can find one of these for a Reasonable PRICE.  OR can someone make one up at a Reasonable Price?  With shipping, LIONEL wants $31.00! The one my Train Club is using that connects the 180W Brick to the Legacy POWERMASTER has a very bad connector. I need a NEW Connector with a 6" Pigtail to splice into the exosting one.

Fred,

It's good to be thrifty, especially of you're handy with tools.  In the interest of helping those who aren't let's do a little analysis.

The cable you've specified is $19.99 on Lionel's site; shipping is about $11.00.  It might not be competitive, but how is this unreasonable?  Shipping costs have skyrocketed since the pandemic began.  In spite of this $11.00 seems very reasonable to me.

Then, if it's like most, your club probably has a minimum of $25,000.00 invested in its layout, and you and the other members run locomotives costing upwards of $500.00 ea.

How is $19.99 too expensive?  It might be because this cable also has an inline fuse holder, which you probably don't need.

Ok, then try this set at $15.99:

    TMCC TPC Cable Set, 6-14194 | Lionel

I think that you might find that you'll spend more money playing around than you save.  Pricing plus shipping from Mouser or Digi-Key might save you $10.00 if you're lucky.

Thrifty is good and $10.00 is not chump change, although it's getting there quickly.  But ordering a complete assembly is not that extravagant either.

Let us know how it turns out.

Mike

You can buy in small quantities no problem. Shipping is going to cost, well, shipping rates.

For example, to make two connectors, the parts cost was $1.30 and the cheapest shipping was $7.99

Hello Fred,

I have one (or two) of those cables,  still in the original packaging. I sent you an email.

Regards,

@Fredstrains posted:

...Will these places you recommend, sell  quantities of one & two? And do they have inexpensive shipping, like USPS? Or do they have fixed shipping costs like Lionel ($10.00)?

If you do a web search HERE, you can get 4 sets of male & female connectors with pins for under $10 shipped. Just use the parts you need - lots cheaper than other methods.

THANKS everyone for all the information, effort and replys!! I did find one at a very good price, all made up!!

FREDSTRAINS