@Rich Wiemann posted:I am also in the minority camp that favors conventional operation.... I want to run the trains and sometimes find the long startup sequences frustrating. I know you can turn these off. Also I’m not interested in the additional investment for all the command control equipment... That’s what is great about this hobby, something for everyone.
I like both command and conventional in both O Gauge and in Tinplate. I generally gravitate to command in tinplate steam because I enjoy the smoke. In O Gauge, the conventional steam locomotives generally smoke, so the command option is often not a necessity.
Quite frankly though, I do also enjoy the command features in Tinplate on many occasions. However, the grandchildren do love the sounds of the command Tinplate. Like "Tim The Tool Man's" motto is "More Power!", their implied motto is "More Noise!".
