Hi Calvin, welcome to the world of model railroading. Do your two Lionel engines have TMCC or Legacy command control? Are you planning on buying anymore engines and if so would they have command control? Lionel has a TMCC/Legacy command control system that Atlas, and Weaver engines are compatible with. MTH has the DCS system that will run Atlas, Weaver and Lionel. Both of these systems are easy to hook up and easy to use. I would definitely go to a hobby shop that has these systems hooked up on a layout so that you could get a hands on idea of which one you prefer. A lot of members have both systems on their layouts which I do also that way I can run any engine with command control. If you are planning on enjoying this hobby for a long time, plan on getting both systems. If you are just going to run the engines in conventional mode, just get a goo transformer and start enjoying. If you woul like to, let me know what the engines are that you have and I can let you know what you may need to run them.
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