H1000 said: “When MTH says "ProtoSound 3 is compatible with DCC" they mean that the engine can receive DCC commands respond to those commands, and cooperate with a DCC control system”
Really? So, what happens when I put my MTH RailKing “DCC compatible” RS1 on tracks that are powered by a DCC System? Without the switch that MTH chose to leave off, it will not run, and the circuitry onboard might suffer damage from not being switched into the proper mode.
The original thread was “What did you think of your first MTH Railking locomotive?”, and that’s the question I answered. H1000 goes on to discuss the semantics of compatibility vs. coexistence while overlooking the fact that the MTH loco in question is neither compatible nor can it coexist with DCC, despite MTH’s catalog advertisement claims to the contrary. He also questions the logic of purchasing an LC+ loco while really being interested in DCC, but at least the LC+ loco will work on a layout powered by DCC, when the MTH/Railking “DCC compatible” loco will not!
For this reason, I will not be a future MTH DCS customer in any scale!
Bill in FtL
