@CAPPilot posted:If you can afford it now, buy the Legacy version. It will run better and if you ever decide to move up to a Legacy command control system you will really like this engine's features.
If you do decide to upgrade, you can first buy the less expensive Legacy Cab1L base/Cab1L handheld. You just attached this system via one wire to your layout and you can run any Legacy/TMCC engine. If you find you enjoy command control (and you will), you can start upgrading other items as needed.
Thanks CAPPilot! I am very tempted to pull the trigger and get this 6-11334 set. It is so beautiful. As another user mentioned, could I get away with running a CW80 transformer for the current time? This year and until we get a bigger house (probably in the next year or so) I plan on running this train around my tree.