Update November 25
Welcome again. We have completed design and in production , 2 new items, from the “gotta be a way to make them better and cheaper department.
It is common knowledge, for running trains there is nothing better and more dependable transformers than Lionel’s contact over exposed coils. The most popular and most used models of these are the original ZW 250/275’s and KW’s, which even today are the most popular O gauge transformers being used. Oh buy the way the zw250 is identical to the 275. Unfortunately, the selling price of these is not cheap. The reason is the cost of purchasing, and adding all our upgrades, is a bunch.
Well guess what, we have an alternative. Before the ZW’s and KW’s Lionel made 2 other transformers. They were Z250 and V150. Both were very heavy, more powerful than their replacements, but they did not have built in direction or whistle controls. The accessory whistle controls they tried to sell did not work very well and stole a lot of power from the transformers, even when not being used. Had horrible front-plate mounting screws, and after very extensive use the internal gears would fail. For all these reasons, you can buy these for less than ½ the price of their children. And by sure luck we now have a bunch of brand new gears for the speed controls! So here they are, both ready to run 4 trains with plenty of extra power!
Note the buttons on the top which work with the 2 bottom c and d controls. They are direction and whistle controls that use no power till you use them. The original circuit breakers have been replaced for the c and d outputs with the same breakers we use in our circuit breaker kit. Like the ZW there is an extra power output for fixed high power for accessories.
Now the good news!! The Z 250 on our site sells for $150.00, The v150 $115.00
If you want direction and whistle for all 4 train outputs, we have modified our new whistle control to take care of that.
Something new! We are putting together a newsletter which will be mailed every month, with new tips, what’s happening in the train world, special discounts, and other neat stuff. It’s free, so if you would like to subscribe, go to our site (tinman3rail.com) and enter your email address in the form on the left side and click the sign-up button. Make sure to click on the box where it says I subscribe to the tinman newsletter each month we will also be adding some great discounts.
YOU DON’T GROW OLD FROM PLAYING WITH TRAINS, YOU GROW Old WHEN YOU STOP PLAYING WITH TRAINS!
tinman@tinman3rail.com 262-914-0057 or Christine 262-417-4237