StPaul posted:your correct gunrunnerjohn as there is a separate board that controls the whistle smoke and blow down smoke units but then it might come with that board and have the place where the blow down would plug into it time will tell when these are delivered.
VERY difficult to imagine that Lionel will change the stuff and leave extra electronics in place. In any case, I'm about 99.9% sure that the RCMC would NOT support the extra features as it will be tailored to the new locomotive capabilities.
