Solving Model Train Lighting Problems

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February 9, 2006

Model railroaders sometimes experience lighting problems with street lights & other accessories being too dim or erratic. More often than not the problem can be traced to the transformer/power pack.

Dim lights are usually a result of too many items drawing power at once. One option is to invest in more powerful transformer/power pack or to buy an inexpensive unit and use it only for accessories while a second more powerful unit runs the model trains.