Lionel Remote Control Handset

Hi Peter,  The Lionel Universal Remote will control any version of LionChief and newer Legacy Bluetooth equipped locomotives.  Unfortunately it controls neither Conventional nor DCS.

Note that for Legacy control of BT locos, only basic functions are supported: speed, direction, horn/bell, some announcements and electro-couplers.

Thanks for that Steve........just as I suspected.

As I don't have any late model Lionel trains, it has now become "surplus" equipment!!

Just another thing to put in a box and store under the layout, never to see the light of day again!!!!

Peter.....Buco Australia.

You know what they say about saying never... Sooner or later you're going to find an irresistible modern Lionel locomotive

Don't hold your breath Steve......,.I am a through and through MTH man now, after my beautiful Swiss Buco O gauge trains.

Peter.......Buco Australia.

@SteveH posted:

Hi Peter,  The Lionel Universal Remote will control any version of LionChief and newer Legacy Bluetooth equipped locomotives.  Unfortunately it controls neither Conventional nor DCS.

Note that for Legacy control of BT locos, only basic functions are supported: speed, direction, horn/bell, some announcements and electro-couplers.

The universal remote will not do electro-couplers on Legacy. At least mine won't

@Grampstrains posted:

The universal remote will not do electro-couplers on Legacy. At least mine won't

Interesting, according to some Bluetooth Legacy Manuals, the LionChief App will control their electrocouplers.  Strange that the remote wouldn't.  I wonder if maybe you have an older firmware of if it's just a quirk with the App vs. Universal Remote.

@SteveH posted:

Interesting, according to some Bluetooth Legacy Manuals, the LionChief App will control their electrocouplers.  Strange that the remote wouldn't.  I wonder if maybe you have an older firmware of if it's just a quirk with the App vs. Universal Remote.

I have three Universal remotes and they all have the latest upgrades. I mainly run LC+ but I also have three Legacy engines.

@SteveH posted:

You know what they say about saying never... Sooner or later you're going to find an irresistible modern Lionel locomotive

@Buco posted:

Don't hold your breath Steve......,.I am a through and through MTH man now, after my beautiful Swiss Buco O gauge trains.

Peter.......Buco Australia.

Those retail for about 1150 Czech Koruna (since you always do a currency conversion ) - https://www.trainworld.com/lio...mote-controller.html.  (If the link doesn't work, search for Lionel universal remote.)

Although I'm in the never-say-never camp, if you're really sure - toss them in your luggage on your next trip to the US and give them to one of the train guys that you'll be visiting.  They're small, and someone can use them.

They're selling here in the $40-$50 range, so they're not worthless.

Thanks @Mallard4468  For a brief moment I thought I may have had something rare and much sort after in the Lionel world. 😒😒

Gunrunnerjohn: I'll sent you an E-mail later today to talk about these.

Peter.......Buco Australia.

@Buco posted:

Gunrunnerjohn: I'll sent you an E-mail later today to talk about these.

Never got the email, but I had a little hiccup with my email...

Sorry gunrunnerjohn:

We were caught in the middle of a cyclone (Alfred) - you guys call them a hurricane- as it passed over us, and we lost power for the best part of Saturday, therefore no laptop, no internet connection, no nothing!!

Power was restored this morning (Sunday)

I will sent the E-mail later today after I get the gum tree forest out of my swimming pool....leaves and branches everywhere!!!!

Peter.......Buco Australia.