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Track Compatibility &LGB Crossing Gate??ss


Unclepeterr
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Hello G Scalers, I am brand new to this Scale.

!. Do the major brands (Bachmann, Aristocraft,

LGB) attach to each other? Specifically the LGB

Crossing Gate,and also as that item is weight

activated,will a lighter runner like a  Thomas

Engine or a Speeder trip it or do you need

a heavier engine? 

2. Does the LGB Rerailer work with all track?

3. Can the MTH Track Activation kit be attached

to all brands of track?  

3. I picked up a used LGB transformer so

want to know which is the ground or  live

side of the track. 

Appreciatively, Unclepeterr

ps I will be running indoors only.

 

       

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1 hour ago, Unclepeterr said:

Hello G Scalers, I am brand new to this Scale.

1. Do the major brands (Bachmann, Aristocraft,

LGB) attach to each other? Specifically the LGB

Crossing Gate,and also as that item is weight

activated,will a lighter runner like a  Thomas

Engine or a Speeder trip it or do you need

a heavier engine? 

2. Does the LGB Rerailer work with all track?

3. Can the MTH Track Activation kit be attached

to all brands of track?  

4. I picked up a used LGB transformer so

want to know which is the ground or  live

side of the track. 

Appreciatively, Unclepeterr

ps I will be running indoors only.

 

       

I will attempt to respond to some of the questions and corrected the numbering

 

 1.  Unclear as to what is meant, connect what together?

 3.  The MTH Operating Track section, yes should attach fine to any mfg code 332 track.

 4.  Need more info on the transformer.

 

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Ray, Thanks for the response.

1. I meant can the different brands

be attached to each other?

2. The transformer is LGB 5033

most are gray as is mine, some are red.

I know the polarity of the transformer 

hookups as I tested with voltmeter.

I just wanted to know which rail to

run live and ground to. I have no manual. 

3. (New ??) Couplers??? I don't plan on buying 

$$$ LGB cars and I read some of the older

Bachmann are not the correct heigth.

Anything else to be aware of? 

I loved what you did with the Thomas mod

and plan to try it when I get up to speed.

Unclepeterr

 

 

 

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Hi there, 

1) I still have same question and don't know what we are talking about.

2) What brand/type of engines are you running?  Polarity in most cases wont matter and if the engines are analog control you would use polarity to control engine direction.

 

Thank you, we thought the thomas engines came out pretty cool as well :)

 

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