Lionel has a button box? I know S-helper has one. And I don't think is compatable with Lionel TMCC. Or am I missing something? Tommy
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 3:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [S-Trains] Lionel's new steam locomotive? In a message dated 2/4/2003 3:31:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: One of the questions I asked was is Lionel really going to manufacture a steam locomotive. His response was "Yes". As an add on I asked, OK what loco? He said "I can not say". One thing he did say is that "it should be in the next Lionel catalog". We went on and discussed about options on how it will be powered (i.e. AC, TMCC, DC.....). Being that I am a high rail (but using KD couplers) and run DCC I was concerned that the new loco will be TMCC and/or AC only. I do know that most likely the actual motor will be DC. But building in all the extra electronics would be a waste for me. I'd be more in favor of the option of DC and/or DCC. I also mentioned to him that if they do only a AC/TMCC system they will be cutting into the S-gauge market which is already small, but growing. AC/TMCC with their new "button box" works perfectly for me. RB [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] S-Trains list sponsor: http://www.americanflyertrains.com All the Flyer you desire...books and accessories too! To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list send a note to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
