Hey all. I have a had yet another problem crop up. when powering up, the little red light that indicates commands (not the red one that indicates bad communications) flashes rapidly. No commands can be issued while this is going on. I found that rolling the boost/break button towards boost cancels the flashing and commands can be issued.of course, who wants to figure out where you have to hold that control to try and have a little fun operating this expensive stuff. I finally threw the handheld across the room and broke both touch screens, that is how aggravated I have become with this substandard system. Im thankful I havent offed my postwar collection, as that is what I will be operating (again) Until such time as Lionel seriously addresses the issues of this system I will not endorse it. Now how to recover the thousands of dollars I have spent on this system…
i know that, its the many locomotives bought over that last year,
WOW, MDAINSD,
I have had my LEGACY system for about a year now and never threw it yet. Patience is a virtue. I have had some problems that were bad, but once I got the upgrade were ok. The biggest problem that I have now is the loss of communication between handheld and base. But even with that all I did was raise handheld so base could find. I agree that certain issues need to be resolved but smashing your Cab2… I don’t know?
laz57
Which has what to do with the Legacy remote?
Did you contact Lionel tech support? My first CAB-1 arrived DOA back in 1997. I called Lionel and they sent me a replacement in two days and an RMA sticker to send back the broken one. No charge.
Laz, I hear ya, patience, is indeed a virtue. One I was a bit short of at the time, i take full responsibility for that LOL. It jut sucks that when you get home from a long hard trying day you have to screw around with something forever to get a little quiet enjoyment from your hobby.
MDAINSD,
Yep I have done my time too, in my MANCAVE, all I wanted to do was have some fun and watch the trains go round and round? But when starting em up, and it didn’t matter if it was Lionel or MTH, all of a sudden it becomes a nitemare. Couplers come open, engines have NO sound, or any other of a wide variety of things. But sometimes you as well as I get frustrated. The best thing that I have done was shut done everything go upstairs drink a beer and say, I look at it tomorrow. I know we all want answers now but I have learned that my trains will still be there tomorrow. Hope you can get past this? Because running those trains, is believe it or not, very theraputic?
laz57
Laz, again, i agree with you. Get past it? if its the legacy system I dont know. but since the "meltdown’ earlier I’ve been running PW stuff and having a blast. Ive got F3s from 1948 running as we speak and as always they are gracefully circling the layout.
MDAINSD,
At least your having fun with those postwar babies. The whole idea of this hobby is to have fun. That’s what I do. Keep em runnin.
PS. I was out in SD the summer of '86, helping to build my SISTER and BIL house in ESCONDIDO. Nice place, had a great summer there. Went to see a few Padres games and wild animal parks. Great town, they even got OL MILWAKEE beer there that year and saved my summer[;)].
laz57
come out again. there is a great o gauge "toy train"layout at the model train museum, plus the good weather.
Might have to do that in a few years from now. Do you know DOUGDAGRUMP from the train club? Sounds like the 3 of us would have fun?
laz57
I have 3 more years till I’m 55 , then I can retire so keep your calander open.
laz57
I’ll keep my calendar open! I dont think I know dougagrmp but who knows. im more active in the live steam club here. no electronics LOL!
Meltdown? I once had a small N scale Layout. I also had an axe. One day the two met in my backyard. The axe won and I went back to my O gauge roots (post war, of course) and have never regretted doing so.
baberuth, now that is what a real meltdown is! Glad you came out for the better for it. Ive had turning points before in my train hobby, switching scales, switching eras. this will just be one more. Ive spent the morning removing anything from my layout that is tmcc or legacy and either packed them away in their boxes or put them up on the shelves. They have had their last operating sessions with me. The wreckage of the cab2 stuff is resting where it belongs, in the garbage can. Ive been running PW all morning while I stow away the rest and even unpacked a box or two of it that hadn’t seen the light of day in years, its like Christmas in February.
Hey !!! Before you throw it out for the garbage man, I’ll dash right over and take it off your hands!!! [:)]
Seriously!!! (858) 453-2025
I’m certain whatever problems you’re having can be remedied, and you’ll be up and running your TMCC / Legacy equipment, again.
[tup]
Of course you do!
EVERYBODY knows Doug (… top photo, sitting down on the left, blue shirt, white hair and glasses).
He runs every Friday on the 3-Railers layout at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park.
He’s best known for his “Holiday Trains”.
Ive probably seen him as I like to get down to the museum from time to time. I really enjoy just hanging back and watch the trains. Ive never interacted with the members.
I take it you’re not a member of the 3 Railers, then?
Not a problem. As a guest, you can bring your trains to run and, perhaps, get a few pointers on the problems you’re having with Legacy.
And I was serious about dashing over and picking up your Legacy controller before you dump it in the trash can !!!
Call me !! [:)] (858) 453-2025
You guessed right, i am not a member. i have so little time to devote to clubs that the little I have i spend with the live steamers. Its fun and good for your soul to climb on your steam engine and operate it through the park, and not one tiny bit of electronics is involved!!! Im sure you are serious about dashing over to grab the stuff, but then you would be robbing me of the one true enjoyment I will ever get from that system… watching it go into the compactor section in the back of the garbage truck Thursday morning.