Powermaster Question

@Trainmstr posted:

Lionel catalog a little vague. Do the Powermaster 180 & 360 provide power to the track or are they just a replacement for the TPC 400 and still require power to be provided? Would one of these still be required for conventional operation if using a Legacy 990? Thanks for all responses and Merry Christmas!

The PM-1 is exactly like the TPC, and came first, but not requiring a Command Base to function. To use with Legacy, a PowerMaster Bridge is required.

Thanks for your response. I cannot find a Powermaster Bridge on the Lionel website, does it have a different name?

The new LEGACY Powermasters are the replacements for the TPC 300/400. They work great from any Legacy 990 or TMCC systems as they revive the same track signal as the locomotives. No extra data wires needed. They do still need a power source. They have the Molex connector used on the PowerHouse so if you use anything else you’ll need an adapter cable

@Trainmstr posted:

...I cannot find a Powermaster Bridge on the Lionel website, does it have a different name?

http://www.lionel.com/products...ster-bridge-6-24279/

It should be noted the 996 Powermaster bridge is only needed if you have a original TMCC powermaster and wish to operate via the 992 cab-2. Unless you find a really good deal on some old equipment I’d really recommend a LEGACY PowerMaster. It does allow to control the track voltage for conventional operation and paired with a 180w PowerHouse if the PM breaker doesn’t go first the 180 breakers is about best in the biz.

Question? If I have a Legacy Powermaster, then I don’t need a Powermaster Bridge?

Correct if it’s a legacy pm no need for the bridge. The legacy PM picks up the same 455KHZ track signal that the locomotives pick up. The original PM uses the Cab-1 frequency so the bridge take command from the legacy base and retransmits them as if they came from a cab-1 so the original PM can receive and respond

hope that wasn’t confusing

@zhubl posted:

...The original PM uses the Cab-1 frequency so the bridge take command from the legacy base and retransmits them as if they came from a cab-1 so the original PM can receive and respond...

27Mhz, no, not confusing.

Thank you guys.