@Mellow Hudson Mike posted:It does.
The major difference is that it also has throttle levers in addition to to the PowerMaster functionality.
The four command-operated channels on the ZW-L are a nuisance to me for several reasons. First, whenever you are in command mode, all channels are in command mode (it doesn't matter whether it's set to 1 channel or 4 channel mode). Personally, I like using one of the ZW throttles for instant voltage adjustments to various accessories that require constant tweaking as they operate. However, that requires conventional mode, or the aggravation of fumbling around to address a separate channel using TMCC. Secondly, if you are using the ZW-L as a Powermaster, you'll quickly realize someone at Lionel forgot to include the Powermaster's AUX1-9 "full power on" function, which means you have to get busy dialing it up to 18 volts, every time. It would have been really nice if there was a choice between conventional and command for each individual channel. My solution was to keep the ZW-L in 4-channel conventional mode, leave the B channel powered to 18 volts, and feed that channel into my Legacy Powermaster. That way I retain conventional control over the accessory throttles, while using the remote to address the Powermaster (and therefore track) separately. Of course, to get that operating, I had to add the capacitor noted in a previous post above and minimize shorts / sparks. In short, my ZW-L has never worked for me the way I had hoped (except for circuit protection perhaps). I'm often tempted to remove the ZW-L and just feed a postwar ZW into my Legacy Powermaster. But the ZW-L just looks so cool sitting there all lit up!
