Does Proto-Sound 2.0 with DCS really allow me to control Lionel Trainmaster engines?
Yes. Proto-Sound 2.0 with DCS is the first fully compatible train control system on the O Gauge market. When you connect a Lionel Command Base into the DCS TIU you can operate DCS locomotives in Command Mode, Trainmaster locomotives in Command Mode, and Conventional locomotives on the same track at the same time, all with a single DCS Remote. You will be able to operate all current TMCC features with our DCS remote. That does not, however, mean that our new features, such as Proto-Speed Control, will function in non-Proto-Sound 2.0 engines that are being operated by our DCS remote. You will be able to use only the features that are included in each individual locomotive. Our system will control other manufacturers’ Conventional operating systems and other sound systems (QSI, Ott, etc.), as well. Lionel’s Cab One will not control DCS Command features, but it will run our engines in Conventional mode.