The new Cab 1L is a few months away. I recently bought a NIB Lionmaster Challenger from 2005. This was my first venture to the dark side of command control. I did it cuz it's just a matter of time til the grandkids want to run their Lionels this way. If I continue to purchase pre Legacy locos they should run OK with the new cab 1L, right?
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The new Cab 1L is a few months away. I recently bought a NIB Lionmaster Challenger from 2005. This was my first venture to the dark side of command control. I did it cuz it's just a matter of time til the grandkids want to run their Lionels this way. If I continue to purchase pre Legacy locos they should run OK with the new cab 1L, right?
Correct. The new Cab 1L is what I like to think of as a watered down Cab2 Legacy controller, that does pre-Legacy (TMCC) just fine. In addition, if you choose conventional...that will run as well.
The CAB-1L/BASE-1L has no more capability of running conventional than the Legacy system. For either, you need a ZW-L, ZW-C, PowerMaster or TPU to control them from the remote.
It is my belief that the CAB1L will run the pre legacy trains as good as the CAB2. and 1000 percent better then the CAB1.
It is my belief that the CAB1L will run the pre legacy trains as good as the CAB2. and 1000 percent better then the CAB1.
I was not talking about TMCC stuff, I'm talking conventional, as in no command capability.
I have one of the Beta "Lite" sets and I'm able to control both my WBB E7 with ERR Cruise Commander and 3rd Rail E7 with TMCC and Railsounds 4. I also have a Legacy GP9 which runs fine too.
I can't tell you what I CAN'T do, but all 3 engines run fine using the Lite set (CAB and Base).
With only the Base, a PowerHouse 180, and the CAB handheld there's 18 volts going to the track, so controlling a conventional engine with that setup is not possible. A Legacy PowerMaster would be required I believe, to run conventional engines.
CharlesRO has the Lite set listed as coming in August.
Simple and to the point.
Anything TMCC and Legacy will run fine in command mode.
Anything conventional will require a TPC, Powermaster, or a command transformer like the ZWL or ZWC.
It is my belief that the CAB1L will run the pre legacy trains as good as the CAB2. and 1000 percent better then the CAB1.
I was not talking about TMCC stuff, I'm talking conventional, as in no command capability.
I know John, I don't question you.
I was just making a general statement for others to read.
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