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    Re: Current Limitations (WAS Re: Super Chief Weight Issues) —Kevin Salm
   (...) As the previous messages indicate, you do not need more current or more motors. You need to put your motors under heavier locomotives. Lar is right, the Metroliner engine is too lightweight. If you have some Lego weight bricks, try placing (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Current Limitations (WAS Re: Super Chief Weight Issues) —Ahui Herrera
   Kevin, I understood the problem I now have but my electrical current limit question was "ANOTHER" question that I had that I came up with as I read about the issues involved of running 3+ motors on the same track with only 1 train controller. Since (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Current Limitations (WAS Re: Super Chief Weight Issues) —Larry Pieniazek
   (...) OK... The received wisdom is this: If you stick to using pure LEGO sourced components (their wall wart, their speed reg, etc.) you can well put multiple controllers onto the same electrical track circuit. And indeed, if you do that on a very (...) (22 years ago, 4-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
 

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