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Legacy VS LionChief
« on: December 02, 2019, 04:59:31 pm »
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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Re: Legacy VS LionChief
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2019, 07:08:00 pm »
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.

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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2019, 05:41:14 pm »
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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Re: Legacy VS LionChief
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2019, 09:03:16 pm »
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.


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