Transformer Woes

[RobertInOntario]

Rob:
It may be worth putting n ammeter into the circuit to see what the curent draw is and compare it to the rating of the power pack. Some of those old locos draw quite a bit of current and may be overloading the circuit breaker. Another device to put in is a car tail/brake lamp bulb; this will light up for a heavy draw (show glow faintly for two Dublos double-headed).

Thanks, David. I took the transformer to an LHS today and they checked it out (as you describe) and it seems fine. However, it still seems like I have to crank it up more now, especially compared to my other transformer. Maybe the older Triang & Dublo locos are taking a toll on it.

I've also found out that I have some track-related problems. Some connections between my track have poor connections, yet soldering doesn't seem to be helping a lot. I did some trouble-shooting tonight & found this out -- I've either got to improve my soldering ability OR find out exactly where to solder (or maybe both!).

Cheers, Rob