My TMCC control 2 or 3 years ago and I've been running my locomotives in conventional mode. My newest locomotive, a W&LE 2-6-6-2 MALLET #8005 WITH Odyssey, starts OK but then slows to crawl. So every 6 months or so I look at the Lionel web page for a new control system (and surf the web) but I end up so confused I just go back to running the other locomotives in conventional mode. Of course none of my switches work because the TMCC interface block doesn't work.
So (1) what do I need to get my TMCC layout running for the lowest price or (2) what should I invest in. I've been at this hobby for about 25 years an have more or less lost interest. I doubt I'll ever buy another new locomotive.