Lionel guy considering an MTH diesel. What will work with it?

Jeff TOGR Forum Member

I attended the show today in Schaumburg, IL and I was impressed with some of the MTH powered units. OK, I'm a kid at heart and I like the smoke.

I currently have a ZW, CW and the Trainmaster command set.

What would I have to buy to run a new MTH unit?

Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks!!

1/14/129:44 PM

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superwarp1OGR Forum Member

Nothing, you can run the engine in conventional and get a lot of features just using the setup you have. cruise control, bell, whistle, a bunch more features. If you want all the bells and whistles you will have to install DCS.

You really should of asked this on the MTH/DCS part of the forum.

1/14/1210:20 PM

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brucefclarkOGR Forum Member

Jeff T you do not need it BUT a Lionel Track Power Controller would let you access the conventional MTH commands with one button push - auto couplers Passenger or freight sounds + allow you to run conventional engines fron your Cab 1. The Ford Model Railroad club uses these on our module and we enjoys the ability to go out in the crowd to talk to, and let other people run the trains.

1/15/128:50 AM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

You can also consider the MTH DCS Remote Commander, it's a simple one locomotive controller that accesses most of the enhanced features of the PS/2 locomotives and costs #30-40 street price. I have one for the two PS/2 locomotives I have, one restriction is you can't run multiple PS/2 locomotives at the same time with this unit. It's a cheap way to get in the DCS door.