I've had TMCC in operation on my layout for well over ten years and probably about 7 or 8 years ago I added DCS. When I got my first Legacy engine I also installed the latest Legacy stuff. All of it has been completely compatible; the original TMCC command base is connected tor the layout through the Legacy base, as directed by the instructions furnished. I've used each type of control for the engines that it was designed for.
But lately, the last few months, my TMCC hand helds (I have two of them) seem to have lost some contact with the base. In order for the command to be followed by the engine, you have to have the hand held right next to the Command Base. I took the hand helds and the command base over to the Lionel Open House last weekend to see if they could repair whatever was the problem, but was told that Lionel no longer has any parts for the original TMCC.
So; Am I just out of luck? I really like to use the old TMCC hand held and I don't want to toss out all that equipment. Do any of you know if any repair parts are available and, for that matter, do you know anyone who can repair my system? I suspect that the problem is in the Command Base because both hand helds have the same problem. Have any of you experienced similar problems that you've been able to get fixed? I wish that I knew more about electronics but I'm just a bit too old to start learnng now.
The reason that I do have duplicate controllers is because I often have guest over to operate trains. I guess that I could pick up another Legacy controller but I still hate to toss out all the old stuff if it can be made to work, once again. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Paul Fischer
