@Mark Boyce Thank you, sir! It DOES feel a lot more clean and MUCH less clumsy. I'll gladly sacrifice the ability to 'autopilot' 3 trains simultaneously to have the cleanliness and more interesting operation.
Is Lionel Legacy/TMCC and MTH DCS similar to DCC in smaller scales in the sense that as long as your power supply is adequate all you need to run multiple trains is additional cabs?