Lionel Engines compatible with new IR sensor track

Thanks Charlie.  Any chance to post this in the Legacy Section under the TMCC/LEGACY REFERENCE MATERIAL... Sticky thread?

Here it is in a single PDF file for easy uploading and viewing.

 

 

So pretty much every engine made 2012 onwards?

Any engine with one of these on the bottom when you turn it over, in the case of a steamer its located under the tender.

 

My understanding is that any Legacy locomotives made onward will have the sensor.

Thanks John for putting it in the PDF file. 

Thanks Charlie and John

I believe ALL Vision line engines have the sensor.  Any Legacy engine made since ~August of 2012 2011 will also have the sensor.

Dan

I'm sure this has been asked already but does anyone know if the sensor track will activate different sound sequences by itself or are other components needed?

Quite a few Legacy locomotives before that date also have the sensor. For example, my DD35A from 2011 has the sensor, as do my F3s and RS11, all of which are pre-August '12.

No OCR?  I'm shocked!   (I just tried myself and it didn't quite take or I would repost it with searchable text)

 

-Dave

 

what is the track IR sensor supposed to do?

Can you install or have it installed on engines with out it.  (sensor)

 

It's a link to the locomotive as it passes over.  The command base (or LCS) can read the locomotive ID and type as it passes, you can also program actions based on passing, like trigger a crossing gate, switch, etc.

 

The official LCS thread, post questions here over in the TMCC/Legacy control forum.

Three pages of discussion.

Dan

I'm pretty sure my Vision Line Hudson has the IR sensor, as well as the E-6's even though they're not on the list.

Thanks guys, I have been busy and had that sitting here for a week already.

So, are you up the creek without a paddle if you don't have Fastrack or will there be a way to hook it up?

Adapter track, for the time being the sensor track is FasTrack only.

The adapter track while not the best solution, works.  I experimented with my Atlas O and some fast track to see how I would do this when the sensor track arrives.  It worked pretty good.  Would have been better have I had cork roadbed under my Atlas. 

 

Of course this doesn't really work great if you need to get it where there is extensive roadbed and ground scenery.

 

Bottom line is it can be added.  It just depends on how much work you want to do at installing and blending it in with existing track types.

Thanks for the pic rick I have the missoouri pacific mikado and turned it upsided down and could not find it. Was looking for a red led. Now I see it. I wondered what that was on the tender. Now I know. Thanks.

Marty,

 

I have Atlas track also. Please share your solution when you come up with something.

The SensorTrack comes with a selection of pre-programmed "action sequences" that will trigger various sounds when a compatible locomotives crosses over that SensorTrack. (see list of compatible engines above). The only "other component" you'll need is a 6-81499 LCS Power Supply and DB9 cable.  One of these PER LAYOUT is required for every LCS installation. 

 

There's also a detailed conversation about the custom recording features of SensorTrack happening in this thread:

 

https://ogrforum.com/t...50#21984675479246850

Hmm.  The 11423 Blue Comet cab #833 isn't on the list.  Is this an oversight or is it not fully compatible?  (The earlier 11335 Blue Comet IS on the list!)

They did not put it in the 6-38415 PRR U28C and that was in the 2012 Signature Catalog. Guess they forgot just like the missing PRR Keystones.

Correct, my U-boats have the sensor, even though I can't use them yet.

 

Where are they on the PRR U28C?

VL hudson does have it ... At the open house i looked into the sensor track alot.. IMO it would be easy to remove it and put into gargraves track or ross.. The sensor is like a remote sensor on a tv  it doesnt have to be right on for it to work... That is what the tech dude told me..