Father Christmas posted:I am looking to purchase a TMCC or Legacy Cab-1L/Base -1L so as to be able to remotely control my post war conventional train. I know I need to make additional purchases - PowerHouse for power, PowerMaster or TPC 300/400 for track power control, but I do not understand the comments in this thread.
Why would I want more amps to power my track?? I am initially only going to have 1 train; in the future (if the grandkids like the train around the Christmas tree) I may purchase a 2nd TMCC or Legacy locomotive.
Please advise, thanks
For simple sets using only one engine to pull a small number of cars, you would not. Though if you mix your PW with a TMCC or Legacy engine (running at the same time) in the future, you probably will want to break your track into multiple blocks so that you can vary the voltage of the track with the conventional train, but leave the TMCC/Legacy train's track at full voltage. (using a second PowerMaster for the second block)
Those looking for more power are trying to do things like running multiple TMCC/Legacy sets on a single block or power district at the same time (or a single set with multiple "lashed-up" engines and possibly a large string of lighted passenger cars (cars with incandescent bulbs can add up pretty quickly on the power demands, though most newer cars use LEDs to lessen the problem there).
-Dave
