Operating TMCC engines via the DCS remote - Part 1 of 2

How to set up and operate TMCC equipped engines through MTH's Digital Command System. Part 1 of 2. More info available at http://www.ericstrains.com.

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• DCS
• digital
• layout
• lione
• O-Scale
• system
• train

[PRRK4Lover]

do you prefer Lionel Legacy or MTH DCS?

[esiegel76]

I like the both for different reasons.

[KingofTomedy]

It may be a little off-topic, but will a TIU work for DC transformers if you want to run HO or G Scale trains? Or for AC transformers only?

[esiegel76]

I have no idea. Probably not.

[esiegel76]

@ocrailfanner1995 I use 4 Lionel Powerhouse power supplies, which supply a constant 18 volts to the track. I don't use the kind of transformers with the knobs for adjusting power because those aren't necessary when using DCS and TMCC

[ocrailfanner1995]

@KingofTomedy what transformer do you have

[KingofTomedy]

@ocrailfanner1995 My first comment is now out-of-date. I did hook up a DC transformer to my TIU on my HO track for my MTH HO Union Pacific SD70ACE #1989. And everything works! Although the softkeys don't work, I might need to update the TIU and/or a new transformer to make the softkey functions work.

[ocrailfanner1995]

@KingofTomedy they do run for g scale thats what they were made to do but some people use the tiu for o scale

[esiegel76]

Yes, they will work. But you may want to get some in-line circuit breakers because the circuit breakers on the old ZW's might not be fast enough to prevent damage to the TIU during a short. But yes, they will work just fine.

[Dachamp2001]

i have 3 old school lionel zw transformer will they work with the mth tiu or should i up grade to the new zw with 180 wat brick