If you really want to get into LCS, I would suggest buying a Legacy Lite ( Legacy L ) and a TPC-300 or TPC-400. These will let you run one engine on one track. ( some have run two on two loops with them, but you will not be able to run them as separate items. when you stop/start one, you will stop/start the other. But you will be able to control the speed and blow the horn/whistle with these and control the direction of the engine. If you upgrade to a TMCC or Legacy engine this control will operate both. This system will save you $125 - $200 instead of buying the full legacy system. Then you can get a taste of what you can do without spending $300.00+ for just the command system and still need the TPC-300 or 400
P.S. I use the legacy L and also have an original TMCC system I keep for back-up. I also run some trains conventionally. this is done by just putting a conventional engine on the track and controlling it with the throttle on the transformer, even thou the command signal is still going thru the track as the conventional engine can not read the signal.
