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From: 4373jml@homxb.UUCP (J.LISS)
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: MORE LIONEL QUESTIONS
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Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 12:53:23 EST
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Posted: Tue Jan  7 12:53:23 1986
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Another question on Lionel trains. Recently I have made inquiries into
old vs new Lionel equipment.  The general concensus suggests that the
"old" transformers are compatible with the new ac engines.  My research
suggest that "some" if not all new ac engines are really dc engines with
a full wave bridge rectifier.  If the old style transformers are used that
would put out a dc signal to raise the relay on the old whistles, will this
dc signal make its way through the rectifier thus causing the engine to
speed up?  Is there a capacitor in front of the rectifier ? (probably not
since the engine can be operated on dc ?!?).  Another question, why did
the old engines with the diesal sounding horn get energized from a battery ?
Why couldn't it use the dc that powered the relay ?

jonathan m. liss 201-949-5632 homxb!4373jml