@Joe Fermani posted:I appreciate your info Scott on the TMCC ERR products. It makes sense that TMCC products will eventually see end of life with part obsolescence. I doubt anyone is going to redesign a TMCC board using current components. Yes, I'm sure it could be done, but is there any value in doing so. With forum members like Bruk/Gunrunner John/HarmondYards etc... new options are always available to keep the fleet running. Since RCMC boards are available, engines can be converted to legacy.
It still does not make any sense to pull the old boards from stock. As others have stated, Lionel is still stocking all the mechanical parts for older locs. If someone else is buying the supply, its only good if Lionel gives them access to the code to program the boards. Odyssey boards are generic for many locs. According to Mike Reagan, the difference was the programming so the speed steps are correct. When I was fixing my TMCC GG-1, Mike had me try the motor board in another loc. He said it would work but the speed steps would be off. It helped me diagnose the problem. The same goes for the radio boards. Some accessories require specific code.
The only thing that makes sense to me is that Lionel is dumping all the old tech (boards, chip burners, etc) so they can stay focused on the current rcmc boards. By off loading the old boards to a third party, it frees up space and also time in supporting the old stuff. It would just be nice to know what Lionel's plan is. Just pulling the stock just leads to conspiracy theories on what is going on.
Space and time? Lol - you make it sound like a parts person is being kept from design work?
