Can I use my Lionel controller?

[the old train man]

Well I bought a lionel Lion chief plus 2-8-2. Can I use my lionel cab 1L remote controller to operate mt Lionel Lionchief plus 2-8-2 engine & will I be able to get all the sounds & features?

[rogruth]

the old train man

Well I bought a lionel Lion chief plus 2-8-2. Can I use my lionel cab 1L remote controller to operate mt Lionel Lionchief plus 2-8-2 engine & will I be able to get all the sounds & features?

 

the old train man

Well I bought a lionel Lion chief plus 2-8-2. Can I use my lionel cab 1L remote controller to operate mt Lionel Lionchief plus 2-8-2 engine & will I be able to get all the sounds & features?

 I don't think so. LionChief is radio control through the air.
The TMCC forms are electrical through the rails.

[dougdagrump]

rogruth is correct in that the CAB-1 or 2 remote will not operate a LionChief equiped engine. However you can operate both systems on the same track at the same time, there will not be any interference between the two.

[Buckeye Riveter]

dougdagrump

rogruth is correct in that the CAB-1 or 2 remote will not operate a LionChief equiped engine. However you can operate both systems on the same track at the same time, there will not be any interference between the two.

 

 

Doug is 100% correct, but as an operator of both systems, let me add a few things.

 

1. First there is a difference between LionChief and LionChief Plus locomotives.  Read the descriptions in the catalogs. 

 

2. Not only will a LionChief or a LionChief Plus locomotive operate on the same track at the same time, all the LionChief features will work perfectly such as the horn, whistle, crew talk, couplers, smoke, bell, etc. At the same time, all the TMCC or Legacy features will work too.  One neat feature about LionChief Plus is that the smoke turns off when the remote is set to neutural.  (Read the fine print in the manual.) 

 

3. This is my LionChief Plus B&O Pacific running on track that also will run all the TMC locomotives.  My layout is just one 200 ft dogbone loop without blocks.  The layout was designed to take advantage of TMCC and multiple trains on one track.  It works, and as the late Chuck "Blueberry" Mathews said, " On Frank's layout you really run the trains."   https://youtu.be/OdlI2snCXIM 

 

 

 

 

[the old train man]

Thanks for info,how about my dcs system. Can I use it & how do you hook it up to run the lion chief plus?

[sir james I]

Bottom line you Must Use the Lion Chief controller. 18 volts, it doesn't care what other remote system you have.

Or if you switch to convential you can run it with a controller that varies track voltage.

[the old train man]

Sir James,so I have to use lion chief controller for lion chief but can I use my legacy with lion chief plus engine? also is there a way to adjust the chuff rate to a more prototpical 4 revolutions?

[sir james I]

I'm not sure what else your asking.

The lion chief (with it's controller)will run on any control system that has 18 volts. You can run legacy or TMCC, or DCS all at the same time. I don't know about the chuff rate but I think it's fixed. Check your manual.

[the old train man]

I appreciate it. One last question,which engine is more to scale,the lion king mikado or the mth imperial mikado?

 

[sir james I]

The imperial Mikado should be closer to scale.

 

[the old train man]

Thanks again.