Chris Lonero posted:Myself personally if the Lionel unit has an old fashioned AC motor that would be a deal breaker for me. With an MTH PS-1 you have can motors which run quieter than the old AC’s and much smoother. So long as you change the battery in the PS-1 before you run it for the first time I would go with the MTH that’s in your budget.
I ruined my first MTH PS-1 by running it with an old battery. This was years ago and Midge took my call. I got the reset kit and a new chip and got it working again. I did not like the PS-1 electronics and ended up replacing it with the newer upgrade. The Pittman motor in it was and is great though!
George