During breaks from benchwork/table construction, I'm looking into power & control systems for my layout. I have a TMCC "starter kit", a KW that I refurbished a while back, and an old Lionel 1033, also refurbed. But that's insufficient for a complex layout running newer product. I have only 2 or 3 MTH locomotives (and they are probably the least important of my inventory). Everything else is TMCC or conventional (Atlas, Lionel, 3rd Rail). Anything conventional will probably be converted to TMCC using the 3rd Rail ERR components. With MTH apparently liquidating, it looks like installing DCS will require finding a TIU and controllers on the used market, as none of the "usual suspect" resellers appear to have anything in stock. Should I be expending effort on spotting a DCS acquisition opportunity or should I just plan on executing a new Legacy/TMCC system and convert my few MTH locos to ERR TMCC? Being a mostly retired electrical/electronics engineer, I have no hesitation to take on conversions/interfacing etc.
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