"A DCS Explorer which gives you many of the DCS capabilities and WiFi built in is 110."
Good point.
Just some details for those unfamiliar with these systems. You'll need a smartphone or tablet to communicate with the DCS Explorer. And you cannot use it in passive mode the way you can a TIU. It will be the only source of power for the trackage it's connected to, so you will not be able to run conventional locos at the same time.
One feature of the LC/LC+ locos in command mode is that they can co-exist with DCS/TMCC/Legacy locos, both on a conventionally powered or command layout. No separate device is needed, other than the remote they come with. For LC+2.0, it no longer includes the separate one loco remote, as with LC and LC+, so you have to choose among the separate sale universal remote ($40), conventional, TMCC, Legacy or the Lionel app on a smartphone or tablet. My thought is that LC/LC+ is a little less complicated and restrictive than the Explorer in these respects. Place loco on track, have at least 8-10 volts on the track, and use the remote (single engine or universal) to control the loco independently of whatever else you've got running.
