Volphin posted: I ran a MU a few days ago with two very different Legacy engines... a Berk 2-8-4 and a USRA Switcher 0-8-0. Legacy actually told me in a prompt that the 0-8-0 would be taken out of switcher speed mode for the MU. I was impressed it was programmed to do so! They ran flawlessly at all notches!
MTH DCS operates based on unit speed and accomplishes the same thing. 5 mph = 5 mph, generally.
Actually, I much prefer the Lionel hand-held controller, its much more responsive and actually replicates the traditional throttle movements of real locomotives more closely. However, the lack of compatibility with MTH is the sticking point. I'd prefer Lionel locomotives and controls but buy MTH Premier due to axle/wheelset change-out capability and MTH-Lionel compatibility. Traction tires may seem like a small thing but to a 1:1 railroader its a big deal. I WANT the possibility of wheelslip and that without "leaving a patch of rubber" and without shredding or shedding a tire. With rubber tires, I wind up spending too much time and effort cleaning and buffing the rails, instead of rail buffing.
So many trains, so little time!
