Can i run lionel 250 ton tmcc crane with mth dcs system im wanting to get the mth dcs system because mth dcs will run mth and lionel but lionel won't run mth
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I have DCS and I added a TMCC base and the cable to do this.
I then got so fed up with not being able to remember what buttons to push I bought a Full TMCC set. The crane has many functions.
Now I run everything except the crane with the DCS control, the crane I use the TMCC remote for and I have the little overlay taped on it.
There are a few other things you cannot do with the DCS controls for TMCC.
If it requires the SET button to be pushed, it's not likely to work consistently.
I have noted that I can SET a minimum power and max speed for an engine with the CAB-1 and then it works even better under DCS.
The Legacy CAB2 has a nifty crane mode that shows all the functions on the keypad, no overlay required. 
Thanks for your input i was just trying to save money see if i can just buy the one system your talking about 700.00 to buy both i am disabled so not much money maybe i can buy the tmcc controller and cable idk if i will have to buy power supply brick i know some of people told me u can use your transfomer
You can do what you want to do with the CAB1 and TMCC command base. They're available at times here in the $100-125 range, perhaps a little more on eBay. The Legacy will be twice that, so it is more expensive.
OK, I hope I recall these correctly:
To run the Crane with a DCS Remote;
Setting Engine #, Press the Thumbwheel to lock in the number.
REMEMBER the TMCC #, It's hard to recover. I use the # on the side of the Crane, Mine is 12. Default is 1 I believe.
Aux 1 is on a softkey, push it for the 1, 2, & 3 below (if needed), but I don't recall using it for the crane.
1 is boom, 2 is big hook, 3 is small hook
Boost is up, Drift is Down.
Thumbwheel rotates the cab both ways, Up is boom counter clockwise.
If you have the crane, look at the instructions and make a list of the other number keys, there are several.
Also, If you have the matching Boom car (the sound car) Do one then the other, Set them to the SAME engine #. That way the sounds sync with the operations.
Good Luck
Russell
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Thanks Russell for your input
