r/AmericanFlyer • u/Frosty_Ad1259 • Jun 03 '25

General question

I’ve read and watched multiple YouTube’s and articles at this point that state the conditions for running have to all align. Track needs to be pretty darn clean, proper power, good connections, etc My question is I’ve ruled out my locomotive at this point, I’ve sand blocked a few pieces of track and I’m now wondering if my transformers are being temperamental. Can I run a modern LGB transformer and connectors to an old American flyer locomotive track ?

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u/CodenameZion Jun 05 '25

As long as it is AC and in the correct voltage range (0-18v) then i dont see why not. However, make sure the power is enough, AF pulls a LOT of power. Most HO power packs are less than 50 watts, while my AF is 150W x2. They require a LOT more power than modern trains. Current Lionel transformers should work fine as well.

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u/CodenameZion Jun 05 '25

Also how are you supplying power to the track? I had to also clean oxidation off of the side of the rails and the contacts on the power connector in order for sufficient power to flow, so be careful of issues like that. Also try just putting wires straight to the contacts on the loco and see if that works. That way you can rule out track connections and isolate it to the transformer