Legacy VS LionChief

• Legacy VS LionChief
  Posted by Countrypirate on 02 Dec, 2019 16:59
• Hello all, I’m wondering what everyone’s take on the legacy system and the LionChief/LionChief 2.0 system is? Is there advantages or disadvantages to one system or the other? I’m trying to figure out which route I want to go on the layout I want to start up. I know one is definitely more expensive than the other but other than that what would be a better route to go?
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by TrainLarry on 02 Dec, 2019 19:08
• Welcome to the forum!
  
  The Legacy system allows you to operate Legacy-controlled locomotives as well as conventional, non-remote locomotives.
  The LionChief system will only operate LionChief equipped locomotives.
  
  Larry
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Countrypirate on 04 Dec, 2019 17:41
• Thank you for letting me be a part of the forum.
  Now with the legacy system am I able to control different things throughout the layout or do I have to control everything manually? Also is there any difference in wiring everything between the 2 systems or no?
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by TrainLarry on 04 Dec, 2019 21:03
• An introduction to the Legacy Control System is here.
  https://www.lionel.com/lcs/index.html
  
  Using the Legacy remote, you will need additional items to control switches, motorized accessories and lighting.
  
  A detailed diagram of what items are needed to control various parts of a layout is here.
  http://www.lionel.com/lcs/resources/LCS-Single-Sheet-Diagram-2014b.pdf
  
  The Legacy Command set is the basis of the system:
  http://www.lionel.com/products/990-legacy-command-set-6-14295/
  
  Additional info: https://www.lionel.com/lcs/WhatYouNeed/index.html
  
  The ASC2 module:https://www.lionel.com/lcs/LCSproducts/ASC2/index.html
  
  The AMC2 module:https://www.lionel.com/lcs/LCSproducts/AMC2/index.html
  
  The BPC2 module:https://www.lionel.com/lcs/LCSproducts/BPC2/index.html
  
  
  I do not believe the LionChief/LionChief+ systems allow you to control any accessories, only the locomotives so equipped.
  
  
  Larry
  
  
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