@Dennis GS-4 N & W No. 611 posted:Thanks, Rick. I never would have thought of a TPC unit for this purpose -Interesting! I think the ZW-L has the Power Houses built into the transformer, but not the Power Master. Worth checking, though.
I believe that along with higher voltage capabilitiy than the original powermaster the main idea behind the TPC unit was to access MTH trains conventionally.
I mentioned the TPC unit, not knowing what if any components you currently have.
As PH 1975 mentions. The new Legacy powermasters have taken the place of the older TPC unit , having the same capability.
The nice thing about the Legacy PM is that its programmable, and takes the commands remotely, Whereas the TPC unit needs a direct connection to the base.
The logical choice at this point would be a Legacy powermaster. I believe they can be had less than NOS TPC units on the secondary market. Having said that. If your pinching pennies. There was a member on the FS forum several weeks ago with TPC units at a very reasonable price.
The Legacy powermaster ( and TPC unit) contain instructions on how to set starting voltage for MTH as well as access the PFA'S ( these say PS1 &2 but I presume should work for PS# as well)
See page 20: https://www.lionelsupport.com/...EGACYPowerMaster.pdf
