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I have a question about a video I just seen on Youtube. The gentleman stated you don't need a cab 1, only a command base since you can control your TMCC locomotives with the DCS remote. I usually run my TMCC locomotives with my DCS remote. I set speed limits on my TMCC locomotives to prevent accidental accidents. I looked all thru the companion and can't find out how to do it with the DCS rtemote. So if thats is the case you still should have a cab 1 to set certain features? I'm sure Barry can answer that question for me. I was just wondering. I just got my new Legacy System yesterday so hopefully I'll be able to learn that now lol.

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Your post is confusing, but you can run a TMCC train via DCS remote as long as the TMCC Command Base is connected to the TIU.  Your post says you do this, so what is the question?  Same with Legacy.  Yes there are Legacy display features and such that can only be done with the Legacy Remote.   G

Gene,

 

If you look at the MTH remote, there is a speed key for TMCC engines. When activating a TMCC engine, on the screen there is a label marked "SPD". Pressing the soft key under that label will get you to a screen that shows "128" and "32". Use the soft key below the one you want to select. 

 

If you don't have Barry's book, I recommend getting it. Page 125 explains this and other TMCC controls using the MTH remote.

 

Ray

If you just got a Legacy system, you'll want to use the 2 systems independently to take advantage of all the Legacy features. You will only have basic functions with your Legacy engines operating them with DCS. You can set MAX Speed with the Legacy System for sure.

If you only have TMCC engines, you don't really lose anything feature wise, by running those with DCS. We have all 3 systems, and mostly use Legacy, just because most of our engines are Legacy, but we can run Legacy and DCS on the same track at the same time.

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