conventional control with powermaster

I've run conventional with the old TMCC PowerMaster and felt it worked just as well as pulling a handle.  That's how I run my trains under the Christmas tree every year.  I like the TMCC PM for that reason, it can even run command locomotives conventionally.  And since I'm stuck with FasTrack on tile, going slow is the key so that I don't drown out all other sounds in the living room.

I have my Grandson's layout wired to run one of his two loops either directly from his transformer handle (not a CW80) or if he flips a toggle switch, he can run using his (my old) Cab 1 to control a (non Legacy) power master directly with no need for a TMCC command base.

This works great for running his conventional locomotives and is a very simple set up.

Rick, if you update to the latest software in the DCS setup, you can adjust the starting voltage down to 1 volt for the variable channels.  This solves the issue of jackrabbit starts with the DCS for conventional operation.