Hennings is selling a Polar Express remote (8653900) for $25.Does anyone know if this will operate the Polar Express remote Announcement Car (6-83437). Hennings said no but other train stores have said it will. Confusing.
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Well, that car was an add-on for the LC PE set, so it makes sense that it would run it. OTOH, why not just spring for the Universal Remote for a few more bucks, you'll have a remote that will run all the LC stuff.
Thank you for quick response. Plan is to take apart the less expensive remote and just mount the board close to a dc power source under the layout and then run wires back to a push button on my control panel. Would be reluctant to do that with the $60 (delivered) universal remote, especially since I don’t have any Lionchief trains.
OK, I guess you want to be REALLY SURE that it operates that car in that case. 
It should operate that car. It says it operates with the Polar Express lionchief set. Doesn't specify any certain model. However, given the state of things lately you never know. I would feel safe that it will work with the remote that came with the original Polar Express lionchief set. The set with the black roofs. Most likely will work with the newer sets, but couldn't say for certain.
