Command Control Operating Accessories

They did 2 different AMC/ARC accessories the log loader and the crane. Only catch is, they are wired TMCC meaning you need a serial data cable.

http://www.lionel.com/products...-log-loader-6-24115/

http://www.lionel.com/products...antry-crane-6-24114/

Later they did even cooler- the moving gantry crane version that is wireless

http://www.lionel.com/products...gantry-crane-6-82022

http://www.lionel.com/products...gantry-crane-6-82097

Then they did Legacy trackside cranes

http://www.lionel.com/products...ckside-crane-6-82033

http://www.lionel.com/products...ckside-crane-6-82055

last a matching sounds house for any of the above cranes

http://www.lionel.com/products...s-work-house-6-82035

Also,I like the darker color of the AMC/ARC version of the log loader. It's not scale, but if we are playing pretend and just having fun, it sticks out less on my layout with other accessories.

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I forgot, they did a couple of command saw mill versions including a Christmas one

http://www.lionel.com/products...-with-sound-6-82023/

http://www.lionel.com/products...-with-sounds-6-82050

Thanks @Vernon Barry.  It was a log loader that I had seen. I didn’t know about the sawmill. That looks cool. I’ll keep my eyes out for one of those.

I should have mentioned the TMCC/Legacy crane cars. I have one of those. It was great until it stopped working. After the Christmas hoo-ha is over I’ll be sending it in for repairs.

I hope at some point Lionel will make command control versions of the icing station and milk cars. I can’t see why they can’t move into the 21st century.

I actually like non command controlled variants better of accessories to be honest- way more reliable, cheaper, and easier to repair and gives the option of both external button controller or TMCC control using one of the many control boxes Lionel has made over the years.

Example, some of the best wireless control box versions, the SC-1 and SC-2. The SC-1 is the lower power version with small TRIACs for outputs, where the later SC-2 used big fat relays. But what makes them cool is you can place the box near your accessories since it has a receiver for TMCC- way easier wiring.

SC-1 manual https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/71-2914-250.pdf

SC-2 manual https://www.lionelsupport.com/...ents/72-2980-250.pdf

Lionel made a ton of boxes- everything from the very early ASCs, AMCs,

http://www.lionel.com/products...troller-amc-6-14183/

This search at lionel shows some of those control boxes http://www.lionel.com/search?query=tmcc%20controller

K-Line and Bachmann also made Command Control Operating Cars, but each used it's own proprietary remote control.

@Vernon Barry, I never even heard of those SC controls!  Thanks for that info. I will look into those today.

@SteveH, thanks.  I’m not too knowledgeable about non-Lionel cars. I’ll be looking into them too. I can handle multiple remotes, I have 4 for my TV stuff!  I know I can put the controls for multiple devices on fewer remotes, but I generally only use one.

I believe Lionel also makes a command control Smoke Fluid Loader compatible with Cab-1, Cab 1L and Cab-2.

Interesting.  It is number 37821.  The Lionel Store is really proud of it!