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       Postwar trainset on UK power?
       By: UK Lionel Date: February 15, 2020, 1:59 am
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       I am currently running my old (1952) Lionel train in the UK.
       Tennents Trains here in the UK supplied me with a custom made
       step down transformer that has an 18 volt AC output to operate
       with an MTH RailKing controller. I had previously purchased a
       step down transformer to operate some of my US power tools. They
       seem to do fine on 50 Hz ouput of the stepdown ( UK power is 240
       volt, 50 Hz). Why couldn't I just plug my standard Lionel
       controller into the 120 volt outlet on the stepdown tansformer?
       Would the 50 Hz power cause problems with the motor in my old
       train?
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       Re: Postwar trainset on UK power?
       By: djacobsen Date: February 19, 2020, 6:00 am
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       UK Lionel
       what l remember about usng 50 cycle on a 60 cycle motor, it
       doesn't spin as fast. l remember trying to run a turntable on 50
       cyle power but the speed was not correct.   We would purchase
       converters that would transform 220v/50cycle into 120v/60cycle
       to run stateside electronics in europe through the PX/BX. if you
       know any US GI's stationed over there, have them pick one up for
       you.
       happy rails!
       dave
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