Is it possible to add command control to Fastrack switches? They are the remote control type. I have a few that I would like to change.
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ERR used to have the switch commander kit for conversion to command. After the closing and takeover by Sunset 3rd Rail, it is no longer available.
An SC-2 would be my recommendation for TMCC/Legacy operation. The ASC2 if you have the LCS system. You could then add STM2 for LCS control monitoring.
I have command control switches; however, there is a quirk with 1.52 version of Cab2; if you create a route that throws multiple switches at the same time, you must use a 2 digit route number greater than 10 (maybe 10 will work - don't remember); if you don't use that, the 2nd switch in the route will not throw consistently (my routes only had 2 switches).
That board will NOT work for a plain remote switch, it's why ERR originally came out with the Switch Commander. I second the recommendation for the SC-2, there's no easy way now to convert that switch to command. I saved a handful of the Switch Commanders in the event that I wanted to convert some switches when the end was near.
Moonman posted:An SC-2 would be my recommendation for TMCC/Legacy operation. The ASC2 if you have the LCS system. You could then add STM2 for LCS control monitoring.
I can`t find the ASC2 LCS device on the Lionel store site ( http://www.lionelstore.com/ ). Was it discontinued, replaced, renamed, of just missing on there website ?
Ideally an LCS device that would combined ASC2 and STM2 would be nice for (non Command Control) Fastrack switches. It is something that could come in the future ?
How hard did you look? I just searched Google on "Lionel ASC2" and one of the first hits was this page.
http://www.lionel.com/lcs/LCSproducts/ASC2/index.html
If you look further, a number of on-line retailers have them, cheaper than the Lionel store.
gunrunnerjohn posted:How hard did you look? I just searched Google on "Lionel ASC2" and one of the first hits was this page.
http://www.lionel.com/lcs/LCSproducts/ASC2/index.html
If you look further, a number of on-line retailers have them, cheaper than the Lionel store.
Yes, this product information I did find, but as it was not in the Lionel Store, I was questioning if it was discontinued or replaced by something else. Thanks !
It was just released, I sure hope it hasn't been discontinued yet! It still appears in the latest catalogs.
The big dealers that I checked are out of stock. The shipping list is unsearchable, so, I passed on scanning that.
