given that the way we control our trains right now and the size of ones collection. got me to thinking given that the controls are going the way of phones and tablets via the new wtiu and lionels base 3.
I like my remotes as most of us here do. plus being cable and tether free is the only way to be at least for me.
now I have a fairly large mth engine collection for me and seem to keep getting new or new to me ps2 and 3 engines when I find good deals on roadnames that I like and collect.
I got several remotes when mth announced the last production run ever last year or so now. so I am good on remotes.
I also have 3 cab2's and two 990 bases. so lionel wise I am ok till I die also.
on the mth side though I only have one rev.L tiu with the usb port. my other tiu is one of the fist ever made back when they first came out I belive 2000 maybe. I use it at the workbench for testing locos only.
the rev.L is used on my layout. my question is would it be wise to have a second rev.L as a backup failsafe just in case my rev.L tiu ever goes bad? I realize they are pricey and can be hard to find. if one shows up at a fair price would you snag it up if it were you?
first the remotes,now the z4000 gees. guess I am getting old in this hobby. after mike announced the last z4000's today I wonder if the prices on the bay will double tommorow.
just look at the lionel 990 and 993 sets. when a good deal came up on a used but in new condition cab2 I had to get it. I always wanted at least 3 for operators on my future layout.
I know there will be some who say move on and get with the times man. I will say it like my dad used to say it. If it ain't broke don't fix it.
