Glad everyone is doing well, given all the snow, generator problems and such. (John, recommend you put a small amount of oil ON the engines not bathing them in it.)
Anyway, everything has been fine here, (no boycott or anything). I have been doing a lot of work on our website data base, and have been more into playing with the trains when I have had free time, than talking about them on the computer.
I did finally got the Legacy up and running and been loading in some TMCC stuff and trying to learn the features and how the system works. Its "OK" but can't say its as much as I hoped for. I think I may have been expecting too much, or maybe just haven't uncovered everything yet.
I have all my track switches connected to the AIU units on DCS, and can operate them with the hand held remote, or via buttons on a control panel. So this still keeps me tied to the DCS system. I did pick up a cable that permits the Legacy and DCS system to run together. In a nutshell, this is what I find.
- With the DCS controller, I can run conventional, MTH PS2, TMCC, and Legacy engines, track switches, and accessories.
- With the Legacy, everything except the MTH PS2, track switches and accessories.
- SEEMS that MTH has more engine feature control. (Turning various lights On, Off, or Flashing, Engine sounds, and Idle Sounds, Crew Dialog, etc..)
NOT TRYING TO DISSUADE ANYONE OR BASH EITHER SYSTEM, JUST WHAT I HAVE OBSERVERD !! MAY CHANGE MY MIND IF I FIND MORE.
Had a tremendous week-end! Took the family to the Getty Museum in LA, it was awesome!!! Only cost was $8 per vehicle for parking. Food was inexpensive there as well, ample quantity, and even tasted good. Seeing the various art pieces that were anywhere from 150 to 800 years old was something!! Then we left there and drove out to Riverside (no fun there, 20 mph most of the way) to a Dinner/Theatre house. They had a murder mystery going on. Performance was excellent, food - eh. At the end everyone was suppose to fill out a "sleuth" card with their guess as to who was guilty. Being me, I of course had to go a different route and said it was the Piano player who was the accompanist for the performance. Said he was gyped out of the money to pay for his music lessons. So they did a summarized version of the entire play with that as a ending. And drug me out of the audience to play that part. More than I bargained for!! But the wife enjoyed it, and it was her birthday. So all is well!
Have a great evening all !!!! ---- Going to go play with the trains.
BTW - Only 80 here today :v8: