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Title: Need Some Suggestions
Post by: gecono on November 19, 2007, 03:00:48 PM
Last year I purchased a Bachmann Sante Fe train set and expander set for my son. 

Now I'm looking to purchase a new steam locamotive and tender. I would like the set to contain the EZ-Command. I've seen a few.

I would like it to have the following (if possible):

-whistle
-smoke

Some questions:
Can the ez-command control switches?
Can the ex-command control whistle?

Any suggestions for a set would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
George
Title: Re: Need Some Suggestions
Post by: SteamGene on November 19, 2007, 05:43:09 PM
I think EZ Command is being phased out due to its limitations.  I don't think you want to mix smoke and DCC.  Check this forum for comments about smoke.  No veteran modeler uses smoke indoors.
Gene
Title: Re: Need Some Suggestions
Post by: the Bach-man on November 19, 2007, 10:41:33 PM
Dear George,
EZ Command (which is not being phased out) will control sound (if you have a sound decoder equipped loco) and switches (if they're DCC equipped switches). Presumably one could connect a smoke unit to a decoder; none of our DCC locos have smoke.
Have fun!
the Bach-man