MTH DCS COMMANDER GOOD or ?

It will not work for your conventional engine because it is a DC output.  It will work fine for HO and your PS-2/3 engines.  You only have one output, so it will be limited.  Also limited by the 100Watts.  Better to save up for the DCS system, based on your engines.  G

Do yourself a favor. Purchase a complete DCS set. You'll be able to operate all of your command and conventional engines with it. MTH makes the DCS Commander primarily for HO trains. It's underpowered for O gauge (6 amp maximum) and lacks many of the features of a complete DCS set.

Two cautions:

• Buy your DCS Remote and TIU new from a reputable MTH dealer. Jason's Trains has great prices and is where I bought mine
• Insist on a set that has the latest Rev. L TIU. Jason's sells only the latest model DCS hardware.

What Barry said.   I had a DCS Commander briefly for my test bench.  I decided that it wasn't worth fooling with and replaced it with the full DCS system.

THANKS GUYS !

I will wait & get the bigger DCS system !

thanks for the info

I agree with the above posts. Get a. Rev L DCS system.

I find the DCS commander has an unreliable IR connection. I also think the engines response to the commands is a bit onthe slow side.

You'll be much happier with full DCS.

Ron, you're actually describing the DCS Remote Commander, a very limited system that only controls a single locomotive, and only if it's in Factory Reset condition.

The DCS Commander (note the missing Remote) is a single piece DCS system that will control multiple locomotives but has a number of limitations over the full DCS system.

You're right...forgot about that item.

Yeah, and not everybody knows how to do a factory reset.

My -Remote- Commander works well; if you intend to have a small layout it will

be quite adequate. I use TMCC, etc, more by far, but I can run PS2/3 and TMCC

at the same time. I don't, though (too much stress!).

I'm not an "MTH guy" when it comes to control; nice locos and cars, but the

Command system...not so much.

Even having said what I did above, if you prefer MTH's way of doing things, buy the Full Monty DCS System and get on with it. It's probably less than some of your locos.