I think your plan can work, ftauss.
I will now share with you the different transformers, which do different things, to power my layout, in case what I've done might benefit you.
I have a moderate-sized, long and narrow switching layout with Postwar O Gauge tubular track and 16 independently powered 022 switches.
I also have a lot of Postwar, quite a bit of MTH PS 1, 2 and 3, a few LC+, a couple of TMCC and 1 Legacy engine.
What has worked well for me is using 1 Z4000 for the 2 independently powered and interconnected main lines, another Z4000 to power my 8 independently powered sidings, 1 ZW to power my numerous Postwar operating accessories and another ZW to power the 16 022 switch tracks. I have an abundance of power for my 36 feet long and 3 to 4 feet wide layout.
Of course, my Z4000s are properly phased, so my trains run smoothly when they run from a siding to a main line, and from 1 main line to the other.
I acquired and hooked up the DCS remote set last year to run my MTH PS 2 and 3 locomotives, with which I'm very pleased. Although I have the Legacy base and special chord to run my TMCC using the DCS remote, I could not get my TMCC engines to run well using the DCS remote. I think getting TMCC to run using the DCS remote can be a little tricky. For the time being, I run my TMCC conventionally.
I love running my Legacy engine and LC+2.0 engine using the LionChief Universal Remote, and my 4 LC+ engines using their LionChief dedicated remotes.
With the collection and layout I have, the 2 Z4000s with their pure sign wave operating systems work great running my MTH PS 2 and 3, LC+, LC+2.0 and Legacy engines on my 2 main lines and 8 sidings. I enjoy their basic features (speed control, smoke, sounds whistle, bell and electrocoupler features), so I run them a lot.
When I'm in the mood, I also run my MTH PS 1 and Postwar Lionel engines. When I do so, my Z4000s work fine running those locomotives.
So I guess I'm a pure sine wave guy. LOL, Arnold
PS: Were sine waves mentioned in trigonometry, or maybe it was sine, co-sine and tangent that was mentioned in trigonometry? I think I did quite well on my trigonometry regents exam. but now hardly remember a thing about it. LOL again, Arnold
