MTH DCS control a LGB Trolley with MTS | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

WashRROGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

I have a Hi-Rail O Gauge layout with MTH DCS PS3 Locomotives and want to run a LGB G scale trolley with MTS using the MTH DCS control system on a separate layout. Is this possible?

Charlie

8/4/223:20 PM

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bigkidOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

The simple answer is no. The LGB MTS system was/is their own proprietary system that if I read correctly is based on DCC but from what I can tell is semi proprietary (it sounds like it has proprietary extensions). MTH DCS control system is their own proprietary control system designed to control PS2/PS3 engines. DCS can also interface with the Lionel TMCC/Legacy command bases and operate engines equipped with that. The DCS system isn't compatible with DCC (even if the MTS system will allow a DCC command base to control it, not sure about that). In theory you could buy a PS3 board set and install it in the LGB trolley (assuming there is room) and use DCS to control it (raises another question, can DCS work with a 12v DC system? I assume so, given MTH produced HO engines with DCS decodrs), but I suspect that is more effort than it is worth.

8/4/225:03 PM

Tom Q FanOGR Forum Member

bigkid is correct. I have seen LGB MTS run with NCE Power Cab though.

Tom

8/4/227:28 PM

WashRROGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks Bigkid and Tom for your answer.

It was a bad thought on my part. I have an O scale layout with MTH DCS but my favorite is G scale which I have not enough room for.

Charlie

8/6/228:56 AM

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