Would you like to see Lionel borrow a page from MTH's playbook?

I don't.

 

The MTH odometer and power timer can be deceptive.  Operators with new engines have reported readings that do not represent a "test run".  Unless this has improved.

 

Maintenance is easy enough to track.

Since TMCC is a one-way system, this is pretty much a pipe dream with the current generation.  It's possible with the IR track sensor it could be done for Legacy systems from 2012 and onward, but I'm not holding my breath.

 

I see no need for it. The mileage in MTH units tell me nothing because I don't think they are that accurate. 

 

I would rather see Lionel spend their time and money elsewhere. 

Features I have available, but have never made use of because I just don't see much value in them as they relate to my operating needs or desires.

I don't!

No, I'm fine as is, but I won't stand in the way of people who want it.  Nice feature for some, I suppose.

Nope.  Not by any means a reliable indicator in all cases, as Marty mentioned.

 

There may be less of this in more recent models (maybe P3 fixed it - I don't have enough P3 yet to consider it a decent sample size), but I had at least 2 or 3 P2 engines that decided to erratically bump the mileage to an unrealistic number.  (once it was something like 29,000 miles in 6 hours (hours were roughly accurate), which even when correcting for scale miles vs. real miles is almost the speed of a car on the highway to get that many miles in that many hours).  (No, I did not do the calculation precisely - if anyone cares to, please have at it.  Point is the case described was not physically realizable)

 

A neat idea(and I agree it's nice when it does function right), but not the foolproof indicator many make it out to be.

 

-Dave

Offhand the only features I would like to see added would be the ability to record your own crew talk and some automatic crew talk and sounds when the loco is idling for a while.

Marty,

The MTH odometer and power timer can be deceptive.  Operators with new engines have reported readings that do not represent a "test run".  Unless this has improved.

That's pretty much history.

 

David,

I see no need for it. The mileage in MTH units tell me nothing because I don't think they are that accurate. 

If that's what you think, then you'd be mistaken.

 

The speed, chronometer and mileage driven in a PS2 or PS3 engine in good working condition are quite accurate.

You may right Barry but I have had a few MTH engines that I know the mileage kept on jumping When only running briefly. Could have been a glitch on those units, who knows.

I like the feature. Only had one that miles was way off but the time was correct. Helps me even out the run time on duplicate power units and maintenance. Wish it would measure in feet and inches. Then I would know how long siding's and hidden curved passing tracks are and length of blocks.