Maybe I wasn't clear enough. My question was inspired by this recent topic:
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...-automatic-operation
I've seen some amazing things done with relays and crude methods for turning power on and off. There were a couple of other recent threads discussing ingenious schemes for automatically throwing switches so that a train alternates between two routes, etc. All of these were done using insulated control rails, relays, and in one case the Atlas signal system. Very crude technology that goes back to the 1930s.
In theory, we should be able to do much, much more with LCS. One of the key features should be a capability to randomly execute one of several scenarios (not sure if it can actually do this.) However, I've hardly seen ANY full-fledged implementations on the Forum, YouTube, or even demonstration videos by Lionel itself. What would their showroom have done if LCS existed in 1946?
Perhaps Lionel should announce a contest for the best use of LCS on a given-sized layout. Maybe that would kick-start interest in the system, and by extension, sales and product development.
