Legacy Upgrades at York April 2024, Thursday the 18th at 3pm and Friday the19th at 11:30am to V1.60 Base and 1.74 Cab2. Orange Hall Lobby Right of main entrance.

I hate to disappoint Marty, to here it is!

Free Black or Orange Modules for Legacy

Since Henning's Trains is not coming to York this spring, I won't have a home base to do upgrades, so you'll have to check with Marty this time for any upgrades.

Marty,

I do have an interest in obtaining the upgrade .

Denis Oravec

@DENIS ORAVEC 110218 posted:

Marty,

I do have an interest in obtaining the upgrade .

Denis Oravec

Hi Denis

Let me know which day you'll be there.  It's still early yet but seeing that there doesn't seem to be a lot of interest I may just do 1 day. 

Marty.

I am interested. I will be in the Purple Hall most of the time, but I will watch to see what time you are doing them and make time to see you.

I just want to add what a great service Marty is doing for the forum members who need to upgrade their Legacy Bases and Cab2. I borrowed Marty’s upgrade modules to upgraded my clubs Legacy’s and also did 2 club members for their home layouts. I know I don’t have to tell you all but what the heck……..Marty is a great guy.

JohnB (DelMar RR Club)

@MartyE  I was able to get a 993 Cab2 set (no legacy base) right when the Cab3 was announced.  Is that something that can be updated even though it has never been used with / connected to a legacy base?  I have put batteries in the set and it powers on but with no base to connect it to I wasn't able to do anything more than that.

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

@MartyE  I was able to get a 993 Cab2 set (no legacy base) right when the Cab3 was announced.  Is that something that can be updated even though it has never been used with / connected to a legacy base?  I have put batteries in the set and it powers on but with no base to connect it to I wasn't able to do anything more than that.

Yes.

Which version of the software is in it now?

Marty,

As a follow-up to your request on timing, I currently plan to be in the Orange Hall on Thursday afternoon. If we could work out a time,  during the afternoon,  I would appreciate it. Thanks again for offering up your time for the upgrade.

Denis

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

@MartyE  I was able to get a 993 Cab2 set (no legacy base) right when the Cab3 was announced.  Is that something that can be updated even though it has never been used with / connected to a legacy base?  I have put batteries in the set and it powers on but with no base to connect it to I wasn't able to do anything more than that.

Yes it can be upgraded but I like to have a base available to confirm there are no issues communicating with a base when the upgrade is done.  If you will be at York I'll have my base available to confirm the upgrade went as expected.  But bottom line is it can be upgraded and to FWIW if it goes through the procedure without hanging up I don't foresee any issues.

Marty?   Still no word on the LCS Version 3 from Lionel?

@Alabama Joe posted:

Marty?   Still no word on the LCS Version 3 from Lionel?

I haven't heard anything but I imagine all the focus is on Base and App3.

@DENIS ORAVEC 110218 posted:

Marty,

As a follow-up to your request on timing, I currently plan to be in the Orange Hall on Thursday afternoon. If we could work out a time,  during the afternoon,  I would appreciate it. Thanks again for offering up your time for the upgrade.

Denis

Do want modules created or just your system upgraded? 

Marty……I missed seeing you the last two Yorks……I will probably schedule a 5 minute slot so we can say Hello……

Peter

@cbojanower posted:

Yes.

Which version of the software is in it now?

I'm not able to check, since I have no base I can't get past the first screen when I put batteries in the controller.  The only thing I can currently do is search for a base.

Or am I missing a way to check the version?

Marty,

I have a 2 pack of blue modules 1.3 that I think Lionel sent out to Legacy users years ago. I was able to open 1 and going to do the simple unsolder and solder work you describe in your video.
1 of my 2 cab 2’s is at 1.72 and the base is at 1.60 since Lionel upgraded them while they repaired the cab 2. Have to check out the other Legacy system to see which versions are there.
Going to open the other 1.3 blue module for the Legacy base upgrade if needed.
I will be at York on Friday/Saturday and figure out when to meet there or make another arrangement.
Regards, Ted

@ArtsModelTrains posted:

I'm not able to check, since I have no base I can't get past the first screen when I put batteries in the controller.  The only thing I can currently do is search for a base.

Or am I missing a way to check the version?

You'll need a base to confirm what version is in it.  I just confirmed that without a base you're stuck on the scan for base screen.  You can however either overwrite the version that's in there without a base but again it's always good to confirm it still communicate with the base when done.

@MartyE posted:

You'll need a base to confirm what version is in it.  I just confirmed that without a base you're stuck on the scan for base screen.  You can however either overwrite the version that's in there without a base but again it's always good to confirm it still communicate with the base when done.

Thanks @MartyE I'm going to come see you Friday at York!

OK so I am going to tentatively confirm Friday's time at 11:30AM. That seems to have work well in the past.  I am allowing 1/2 hour time frame.  I won't let anyone leave without getting taken care of so arrive at least 10 minutes before noon.

Thursday is still up in the air for an exact time but it will be around 3pm.

Again if you are getting module(s) made don't forget you need writable modules,  2 for Base and Cab2 or just 1 for Cab2.  They'll be tested on my system before you walk away.

  If you are getting a system updated all I need is the Base and Cab2 at minimum.  I will have a power supply.

Again current versions are Base V1.60 and Cab2 V1.74.

Marty,

Hoping to meet up with you on Thursday. Please let me know timing once you can confirm. I will make any timing work or your schedule. I am looking for the system upgrade and I will have one module.

Thanks again for taking the time to help out those of us that are Legacy Upgrade illiterate.

Denis