@B23Dash7 posted:I'm still learning about O gauge in general, as I'm an HO scale native that was always DC only, and O gauge control systems are making my brain hurt. Can you run MTH locos with DCS on the same track as a locomotive with Lionel TMCC?
Yes, But you need a DCS System to control MTH Locos, and a TMCC or Legacy system to control the others. You can, however, use the DCS to control both types. But you need a TMCC/Legacy base to do that
Can one system control a locomotive equipped with the other and vice versa, or would I have an MTH locomotive and throttle and a Lionel locomotive and throttle if I was trying to double head?
Double heading locos with two different types of controls systems is challenging, but possible. You will have to synch them through their own control systems.
And what's the deal with Lionel Odyssey? Is it better than TMCC, does it work with TMCC? I'm looking at all these different control systems out there, all these different locomotives that look cool but have different systems, and I'm totally lost.
Odyssey is just a speed control feature. It is in some, but not all, TMCC locos. It is not an independent system. All TMCC/Legacy locos have some sort of speed control, not necessarily Odyssey
I'm essentially starting from scratch here, so if it means reworking my layout theme I can still do that. Is there some universal control system that works on everything, or do I have to pick one and stick to it?
Alas, no univeral control system, but DCS can run both IF you have the TMCC/Legacy base. FYI I run both TMCC/Legacy and DCS side by side, each with their own controllers and their own "command base" on my layout. No incompatibility there.
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