Wanting to add to my Lionel Legacy - DCS System

Buy Barry's book, it answers most of these questions

Rev L is the latest TIU

They run on the same track at the same time fine. There have been some issues with DCS signal being degraded by some Lionel and Atlas equipment due to CV lighting issues, but its a try and see if it does it type of things

USCGRET,

   Looking at this correctly you don't just add the DCS, you must run the DCS

complete set up and add the TMCC/Legacy to it with the correct wiring.

I always recommend the OGR DCS Video guide and Barry's DCS O Gauge Companion

2nd addition for acquiring the education needed to set up the complete DCS/TMCC/Legacy running package.  Watch the video, Rich Melvin does a great visual job of explaining how the MTH DCS and the Lionel TMCC/Legacy are blended together to set up the package, use Barry's DCS O Gauge Companion track side as you build your layout, you will needed to rereference as you set up. 

Then come back here and ask as many questions as required.  The OGR forum has a lot of knowledgeable DCS runners that can answer all your questions.

PCRR/Dave

Thanks Dave...  Being new to the forum, I am treading through gathering information.  I will review the references you suggested.

Chris.... Thanks.

Dave,

Rich Melvin does a great visual job of explaining how the MTH DCS and the Lionel TMCC/Legacy are blended together to set up the package,

Actually, I don't believe that's correct. As I recall, Legacy hadn't yet been invented so the OGR video doesn't mention it at all.

However, The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition discusses which MTH cables work to connect the TIU to the TMCC command base and connect the TIU to the Legacy command base (they aren't the same cables), and how to have both TMCC and Legacy connected to the DCS TIU either separately or at the same time. The discussion includes wiring diagrams for all possible command base configurations.

This and a whole lot more is all in "The DCS O Gauge Companion 2nd Edition", now available for purchase as an eBook or a printed book from MTH's web store site! Click on the link below to go to MTH's web page for the book!

Thanks Barry.   Do you go into what to purchase in your book?

He lays it out pretty well. If you have a Legacy base already then all you need to get is the DCS system and the Legacy to DCS cable

I was interested in how these two worked together as well and came across a youtube video from Eric Seigal with ericstrains.com and he visually shows how his system is setup using MTH dcs Tiu and the tmcc brick linked together to allow him to control both systems. He has the works and so its pretty advanced for me but I am attempting research and hope to one day get my setup somewhat like that so I can get at least most if not all of the features out of each brand.

Barry's book is available through the MTH website.

ebook or soft cover.

Best money you can spend on command control use.

I can say this even though it is focused on DCS because to my knowledge nothing equivalent exists for Lionel's product.

Gentlemen,

   Barry's is correct Legacy was not included in the OGR Video, TMCC is however.

Thanks for the correction Barry, I did not mean to give out false info.

Russell is right on the money, no publication in Lionel, is equiv to Barry's DCS Companion.  USCGRET everything you need is explained in the DCS O guage Companion book.

PCRR/Dave