A friend who works with me on my Lionel layout showed up with a Cab1, Powermaster, and powerhouse he bought from a member of a local train club. He bought an Sgauge engine at York which turned out to have TMCC. He thinks that the
TMCC devices he bought will allow him to control the engine in TMCC mode. I am about to tell him that it won't happen, but wanted to get verification of my opinions before busting his bubble. I believe that:
1. The only device that will control a Tmcc engine is Command base with Cab1.
2. The powermaster can be controlled by the Cab1, but only to raise and lower track power, either incrementally in conventional mode or full on/full off in command mode.
3. The Powerhouse is a non variable single output transformer which delivers 180 watts at 18 volts to a TPC or Powermaster.
4. Assuming he obtains a Command base, how is TMCC connected to a DC powered S gauge layout?
Do I have all this right?
