GGG posted:I do not think anyone but Lionel can speak to what they "intend". Plus what is intended at one moment can change in another. Especially where customer expectation come into play. Regardless, I think your analogy is still wrong. Regardless of how fast technology can refresh in any industry does not mean it refreshes that fast in others.
Model train industry has always attempted to be backward compatible as trains have not been treated as throw away toys. Despite its Age, Legacy and ProtoSounds did get technology refreshes. Lionel totally redesigned and implemented new Legacy boards retaining the standard of communication. The system still evolves with new software, and the whole premium line evolves around it.
The fact that LC+ communication is newer, better, is inconsequential at this point.
I would bet pretty good money that within the next few years Lionel releases "Legacy II" or some such, same feature set as Legacy but with 2.4 GHz communication, which would eliminate all the nonsense associated with the 455kHz track signal. It will of course be interoperable and backward compatible with Legacy as we know it and will also offer compatibility with LC+.
That's my story and I am sticking with it!
