I currently do NOT have one of these beasts, but some friends of mine have indicated the the ZW-L has the Legacy system incorporated within it. Their interpretation is that with this transformer a Command Base is NOT necessary and you will STILL have full Legacy feature capability. I am extremely suspicious and doubtful of this, what is the true story?
Thank you for any comments.
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No, it does not have the legacy command base's capabilities built in.
What it has are basically 4 built in powermasters that, when connected to a legacy base and remote, allow you to have remote control of the 4 variable outputs.
Whew!!
Imagine sending that beast in every time your Legacy broke!
I believe there was a ZW type transformer with buttons on the top similar to a CAB1 previewed but never produced. I'll have to see if I can dig up the catalog with the picture. But everyone is correct. No Legacy system in the ZWL.
MartyE posted:I believe there was a ZW type transformer with buttons on the top similar to a CAB1 previewed but never produced. I'll have to see if I can dig up the catalog with the picture. But everyone is correct. No Legacy system in the ZWL.
IIRC, I think they were calling that the "Yard Boss". I don't think it was in a formal catalog, but may have been a one sheet.
I recall it being on display running the layout at York, probably back when Lionel was in a tent outside the Yellow Hall. The handles moved as you controlled the voltage with the remote.
-Dave
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