elink power output & multi loco's

[AlexPW]

The info says transformer is rated at 1amp, does anyone have experience either way of running multi loco's or DDC sound loco's & power supplyissues.Is there a booster available for large layouts?

[Cowplain]

Hi Alex,

I am a bit of a newcomer to the forum and I suppose RM, as most must be!

Initially I ran 6 Locos on my layout under RM control with the provided eLink 1 amp power supply(12x4ft with quite a long 1in40 gradient) and I had no problems. I now

 

use the 4 amp power supply that came with a Hornby power booster, purely because it was more convenient in the rather scruffy way I initially laid out my power inputs to the layout. I see no difference, but as a good old Naval Engineer I always look for more

 

power!

[AlexPW]

Cowplain said:

Hi Alex,
I am a bit of a newcomer to the forum and I suppose RM, as most must be!
Initially I ran 6 Locos on my layout under RM control with the provided eLink 1 amp power supply(12x4ft with quite a long 1in40 gradient)

and I had no problems. I now use the 4 amp power supply that came with a Hornby power booster, purely because it was more convenient in the rather scruffy way I initially laid out my power inputs to the layout. I see no difference, but as a good old Naval

Engineer I always look for more power!

[AlexPW]

Hi,

Thanks for the quick reply,can I just comfirm that you were running the loco's(more than one) at the same time rather than just having six loco's on the layout at the same time? My dad & myself used to run up to 4 loco's on the old track as it was

 

3 loops & 2 fiddle yards with DC. We have fitted the loco's with decoders and the new layout is 22ft by 3ft. Just have to decide when to jump on to the elink/RM platform (once some of the bugs have been ironed out). Looks like dad needs to exercise his credit

 

card!

 

Thanks Alex

[Fishmanoz]

Alex, typically, the 1 amp supply will run 3 locos actually running at the same time, and power some accessories like points. For more than that, you get the alternative 4 amp power pack, not a booster which is a separate item for very large layouts split

 

into separate power districts which are isolated from each other.

[billhayleytwo]

Are you aware that e link does not have an accessory socket? Unlike the Elite and Select that do. I have the 4 amp transformer.

I discovered this when I went to programme an accessory decoder that required a seperate power supply as well as DCC input.

[Fishmanoz]

Hi BH2, yes I was. Simple reason from the Hornby viewpoint. One assumption is that you will want to run accessories DCC through RM not DC. And all Hornby accessory decoders only require track connection.

[AlexPW]

Thanks, I'll look into what & how the accessories socket works (just out of interest), but I have nearly 50 points, which are manual. When I get around to automating them it will be a case of the few ones that are really difficaults to reach (at the back

 

of the layout) and I assumed that I would DCC them through RM (as the functionallity is already in RM). As its a out & back (no loops)layoy I'll wait until loco detection arrives & budget allows before automating the lot!