MartyE posted:BobbyD posted:Marty, I can see a guy with a one track mainline installing them, though since we'll need the 6-85296 LCS IRV2 interface to use it the costs rise pretty quickly. If you have a double track main with 4 grade crossings that's: Sixteen 6-85383 @ $20 = $320 plus Four 6-85296 @ $ 100 = $400 which gets us to $720 list without any cables if my math is correct. Pricy, even more so for those without many IR equipped engines. And just what will our engineer/operators do if we automate everything? Looking forward to your questions and answers.
Actually you only need (8) 6-85383 @ $20 as each IVR2 6-85296 comes with 2 sensor units. Still I see your point. This unit also solves the issue for the American Flyer folks who have been left without a Sensor Track option.
That's my fault Marty, I'd originally estimated it with the grade crossing at a spot crossing 3 tracks and didn't divide out my revised total. Removed them because at 4 track sensors per device and 6 sensors per crossing I'd have had to add an additional interface. I'm sure this will work well for those with a lot of IR pieces.