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E8 Operating Manual
TRANSFORMER WIRING CHART
ProtoSounds® is designed to work with any standard AC transformer that
uses a “Pure Sine-Wave" format. The chart below lists the many Lionel®
compatible transformers, such as the Lionel KW or ZW models. In
addition, the chart details how the terminals on these compatible
transformers should be attached to your layout. The Trainmaster system
from Lionel® (marked with an asterisk below) will not function correctly
with ProtoSounds without disrupting the sound effects. Therefore,
whenever ProtoSounds senses that the Trainmaster system is being used, it
automatically disables ProtoSound’s sound effects. The operator retains
control over the engine, but no sound effects will play.
Transformer
Model
Center Rail
Outside Rail
Min/Max.
Voltage
Power
Rating
Transformer
Type
Lionel 1032
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1032M
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1033
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1043
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1043M
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1044
U
A
5-16v*
90-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1053
U
A
8-17v
60-Watt
Standard
Lionel 1063
U
A
8-17v
60-Watt
Standard
All-Trol
Left Terminal
Right Terminal
0-24v
300-Watt
Electronic
Cab-1/Powerma
st er
A
U
0-18v
135V.A.
Electronic
Dallee Hostler
Left Terminal
Right Terminal
Lionel LW
A
U
8-18v
75-Watt
Standard
Lionel KW
A or B
U
6-20v
190-Watt
Standard
MRC Tech II
Left Terminal
2
nd
From Left
0-15v*
40V.A.
Electronic
Lionel MW (not
recommende d)
Outside Track
Terminal
Inside Track
Terminal
5-16v*
50V.A.
Electronic
R.O.W.
Red Terminal
Black Terminal
0-24v
384-Watt
Standard
Lionel RS-1
Red Terminal
Black Terminal
0-18v
50V.A.
Electronic
Lionel RW
U
A
9-19v
110-Watt
Standard
Lionel SW
U
A
Unknown
130-Watt
Standard
Lionel TW
U
A
8-18v
175-Watt
Standard
Lionel ZW
A or D
U
8-20v
275-Watt
Standard
MTH Z4000
Red
Black
5-22v
390-Watt
Electronic
*ProtoSounds needs over 14 volts of power to work properly. Overloading or using in-line
accessories with this transformer may lower the peak voltage below ProtoSound’s
requirements.
