Hello. I started with the world’s greatest hobby a little less than two years ago with four crates of post war Lionel locos, cars, and many old but cool accessories. I learned how to refurbish and repair and have a nice collection of post war and Williams running on a single loop on an 11’ x 6’ modular layout.
Now I’d like to graduate to more complex (fun) stuff. I’ve found some good high level articles on basics of TMCC and DCS, and I was excited. Then I started polling around on the forum threads for these control system and the locos and electronics and the countless issues. So, now I’m scared. I think I should start with tmcc II to get my feet wet for a couple of years. However, is there a safe way to get going without electronics burning out and not finding replacement parts?
I know the question is sloppy so a few clarifying questions to hopefully help get some info shared.
- is there a Lionel loco model that is more stable than others for a newbie to get experience?
- are there any tips or mistakes to avoid until I can get my skills up to speed?
- is there any reason not to start with TMCC II
Thanks in advance. OGR Rocks!
Bill