Ladies & Gentlemen,
Back around 2007 K-Line by Lionel introduced some stand alone work any where on the tracks rolling stock, in their premier Catalog, the CNJ Operating Ballast Dump Car 6-21353, the Southern Operating Log Dump Car 6-21437 and the REA top loading, Operating Refrigerator Box 6-21251, does the 990 Legacy, have the capability to run these K-line cars, their original controller was a k-Line by Lionel mini remote control.
PCRR/Dave
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Dave-
Unfortunately no, as the K-Line cars do not have TMCC receivers. From what I read in the manual (available here), the remote can support up to 24 cars, each with a unique ID set by dip switches on the underside of each car. Think of K-Line's remote control as an updated version of Lionel's Magic-Electrol control system from the early Postwar era, and TMCC/Legacy as a modern computer. The concept of both systems is similar, but the technology is totally different.
-John
Another possibility would be to convert them to TMCC using ElectricRR kits. Should be pretty easy to do.
AcelaNYP,
John thank you very much, that is exactly the information I needed. I thought it might be different systems, but I was hoping it was other wise.
CaptCog,
Jeff thanks for the info but I will not purchase the cars and then have to upgrade them, but it's not a bad idea.
PCRR/Dave
Dave~
Williams by Bachmann has recently released some of the Kline style operating cars with there own remote. I have read the remotes may look the same but are not compatible. I would like to convert the Williams By Bachmann NYC O Scale Operating Box Car to tmcc, but have not had a chance to do it yet.
I did convert a MTH dump car to tmcc, directions are on the err site. It was fairly easy.
http://www.electricrr.com/Manuals/MthDumpCar.pdf
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