IR on Lionel Engines

@Dick75 posted:

What does the IR installed on some Lionel engines enable you to do

I assume you are talking about the sensor facing down usually on steam tenders or diesel fuel tanks.

The sensor when used with the sensor track can do a few things...

• Upload the engine information to the Legacy base so the orange module is no longer needed. (there are those that prefer the module).
• It can trigger pre-programmed sequences stored in the sensor track which in turn sends command to the Legacy base to trigger sound sequences on engines that are direction specific.
• It can trigger users recordings, 1 per direction, that you can make.  These are limited so be stingy on the amount of commands you use.
• If you use the LCS iPad App you can see where the engine is on the layout based on your rendering you created as it passes over the sensor track.
• You can get a fuel and water level reading.  (Play value item)
• If you have the LCS WiFi monitor, when the engine goes over the sensor track you can see added information about your locomotive.  This is also available using the eTrain program.

One way to be “stingy “ when recording sensortrack actions (as Marty wisely suggests) is to use preset speed buttons rather than big red knob throttle during the recording.