Running my Lion Chief engine.

Hi Larry:  I am on a large layout and I run five LionChief Plus locomotives.  Have four main lines with one Lionel Power House Brick per main line. Power House Brick = 6-22983 / 10 Amp / 180 watt / 18 volts.  Below is a volt check under a load with the MTH DCS Wi-Fi on an iPhone.

I also get the same results with a Craftsman's Digital Multi Meter.  This is what works on my layout but you may want to hit up Lionel with an e-mail and ask your question.

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Hope this helps: Gary

As long as you're not pulling a heavy load, 7 volts should be fine.  Another reason rubber tires are evil: if you try to pull too many cars the motor could be in a partial stall condition and overheat!

Larry3Rail,

    You should be fine, it's not the lower Voltage you worry about, it's anything above 18 that is no good.  I run my Toy Maker Santa Express at 12-14V with a couple of extra Christmas Box Cars and an old Heavy Custom Painted Christmas operating Erie Bum Car.  

PCRR/Dave

Merry Christmas Larry!

Pine Creek Railroad posted:

Larry3Rail,

    You should be fine, it's not the lower Voltage you worry about, it's anything above 18 that is no good.  I run my Toy Maker Santa Express at 12-14V with a couple of extra Christmas Box Cars and an old Heavy Custom Painted Christmas operating Erie Bum Car.  

PCRR/Dave

Merry Christmas Larry!

What Size is the board that your layout is mounted on? I had a similar idea and am trying to decide what size board to use.

Thanks PRR dave.

Noah    Size is 3 ft 3 " X 10 ft  3" plus leg of 3 ft 3" X 3 ft    This is before I changed to K-line 0-31 Snap Track.   Hope

this helps. 

Noah,

   That is the formal living room layout, it's only 4x6 with a small RealTrax Loop.

PCRR/Dave

I have been running my LC+ diesel switcher at less than the minimum voltage on my Christmas layout because it’s sharing the layout with an MTH Camelback. The Camelback takes off like a rocket at the minimum LC+ setting. 

The only performance issue i’ve seen with the LC+ is the remote command to open the coupler won’t open it at the lower voltage. I have to boost the voltage to get it to open. I don’t use the smoke feature on this loco but I suspect that won’t work very well either.