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I CAN NOT DIAGNOSE equipment problems or ESTIMATE DOLLAR VALUES of your equipment, by email. I have been active in model railroading for forty years. I can answer, or find answers, to questions on most aspects of model trains, railroad equipment or buildings. I have a good knowledge of prototype railroads. I have been employed by five model railroad equipment manufacturers/suppliers and worked for a prototype railroad. I have served, twice, as the president of a local model railroad club. I have been employed as a Reference Librarian, at a university, for the last fifteen years and am used to tracking down resources for patrons.

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Model Railroads - Power Pack

Expert: Frank Edgcombe - 11/1/2009

Question
How Electric and disel Locomotives differ in terms of the requirement of the powern pack, Wjhat does it meaqn in terms of the cost and
How does it impact the financial viability of lectrical traction?
Anand

Answer
Hi Anand. Thank you for your question. Are you asking with respect to model locomotives or real trains? With model locomotives both diesel and electrical locomotives run on the same power pack. Most model trains run on 12volts DC, even models of steam locomotives. I hope this helps. Frank

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