@Landsteiner posted:Spend $40-50 for a LionChief universal remote. No need for a command base. Controls recent Legacy engines in command mode with the most important commands (speed, direction, sounds, uncoupling). Wait and see when the Base 3 is available, which may not be for many months or even a year is my guess. I think the universal remote makes more sense with one Legacy engine rather than buying Legacy, TMCC and such on the used market with no warranty and, in general, exorbitant prices. Just my thought.
Great comments. Lionel’s Universal Remote sometimes gets lost in the discussions of wiring diagrams, Base3 vs Cab-3 vs DCS.
However, the Universal Remote is a ingenious device that requires no command base, no phone app, no special wiring. And it’s only about $45.00 or so. Eve should have one, if even if as a backup if your command base goes belly up.