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I just bought this American Flyer 100 watt transformer for $12.00 on ebay.  It should operate your Lionel too.




We are just going to need some really long leads Eric. But I just have to replace that power cord first.

I had been putting the power connection on wrong , got the Loco to move some sooooo i cleaned the track with the drill press ( brush ) on the end took about 1.5 hrs. cause i was in a hurry .. Leona was doing her thing and having fun so took as long as it did . Sprayed it with some WD 40  just to help with the rust removal after i blew it with compressed air //then in the house and here is all i have to show, but very happy and now need to get all the track up after some maintenance...

Marleysky wrote:On line estate sale..priced expensive , waiting for prices to drop as they don’t negotiate.

Heres a $175 transformer now at $25



They also have some other stuff at      https://wjservices.net/toys/trains/

I have been waiting for a “sale” price on this modified Sand Blaster:
( By sale I mean less than $40)

I would say no. Here is why, I don't have a clue exactly what your using it for (yea I am guessing trains), but exactly what the voltage a current requirements needed in your application. Can you shed some light on your requirements?

At 12V, if the core (iron laminates) is 1" thich, that's roughly ~10A (per inch), that looks to be 2" thick so ~20A at 12v. 12V @ 20A is 480W. "IF" you're looking for 12V application, a killer server power supply is less at $15~20 shipped and is 1200W 12V 100A at 220V input or 900W 12v 75A at 115V input. The power supplies also have 5v and 3.3V outputs for other stuff.

I usually buy two of them for $30 shipped, here is a ad for one, $17.25 shipped, more than twice the power (at 115V input), triple voltage outputs (12V 75A, 5v 3.3v) and much more efficient than a old linear transformer. These are not that big, about 1.5" tall, ~3.5 wide and ~8.5 inches long
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-579229-001-1200W-Switching-Power-Supply-DPS-1200FB-1-A/283702231380?hash=item420df88154:g:Ru0AAOSwjyZd6zhf

If interested, I can tell you how to turn easily turn it on.

There is so many applications, so not sure of your exact requirements.
Also killer 12A dc-dc CV/CC adjustable converters are ~$5 to make any voltage required (under 12V).

I'm sure Jacob could help sort it out.

Well i added another piece to my set , but it sure looks big compared to the locomotive I am still tring to find a place to set up the track darn things going to take alot of room . Would need to put a 4'X8' ply in the house somewhere , cause i know i would add to it ... l] I see it has lights in it also !

Maybe it's one scale up Eric.  But if it's lighted and outfitted with an interior it's up scale.  You need a tender behind the loco to blend it in.

Here's mine today, sandblasted and painted. You know me if it comes apart it's gonna come apart.  

Does yours have smoke and a "choo-choo" unit?  

I have the tender for it , just didn't add it in . Its O gauge post war but ur right it may bee next scale up but the same  i think there is two difft. sizes as you said .. No steam or bells / whistles:siterocks: {train) but i been looking , but before that i want to see this one in action !!

rsv1cox wrote:Here's mine today, sandblasted and painted.  You know me if it comes apart it's gonna come apart.  :

Well Bob, you definately took the words right out of my mouth! Couldn't have said it any better. I was nervous about disassembling my first Cox engine, then a bigger rc engine, then my first four-stroke rc engine. But.... An actual mini train engine. I give you a HUGE kudos for taking that on. The ony way I would even try that, is if I did not care or ever plan on seeing it run.

Looks like a nice passenger car there Eric. Neat that it has lights inside.

Toot, toot! Great job, Bob!