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MRC Prodigy Advanced Squared Throttle on older Advanced non squared command station Track and electrical/DCC
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Regular poster 107 posts SP_CFNR Regular poster 107 posts
SP_CFNR

Has anyone tried this or knows whether this is working?

My old throttle has given the ghost after 13 yrs and since I run a small switching layout with 3 loco's max, I don't really see the need to invest and/or upgrade. Just looking to replace the throttle.

Sent a question to MRC, who do not seem to respond so I wonder anyone here might know whether I can add the newer throttle to the older command station to get back up and running again.

Many thanks!

Henk
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Tim Latham Regular poster 491 posts
Tim Latham

I've used

I've used PA2 throttles on the Express2 and vice-versa, but never with an older Prodigy system.

I prefer the Express2 throttle because it has 13 function buttons.

I have NEVER gotten MRC to respond to any email I have ever sent! I've got an Express2 that needs repair and they will not even talk to me about it.

 

Tim Latham

Mississippi Central R.R. "The Natchez Route"

HO Scale 1905 to 1935

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/timlatham

 
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SP_CFNR Regular poster 107 posts
SP_CFNR

That helped me decide...

I thought I was just unlucky not getting a response.

As luck would have it, a nearly new NCE Powercab system is available for the price of the MRC throttle. So I will probably go for that instead!

Thanks for the response...!
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DaleMierzwik Frequent poster 930 posts
DaleMierzwik

NCE customer service is top

NCE customer service is top notch as is their product. You wont be disappointed

Dale
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Tim Latham Regular poster 491 posts
Tim Latham

If I did not

If I did not already have MRC, I would have NCE. I've used it on the Crescent City Layout in New Orleans and really like how it works.

 

Tim Latham

Mississippi Central R.R. "The Natchez Route"

HO Scale 1905 to 1935

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/timlatham

 
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ocalicreek Regular poster 419 posts
ocalicreek

Slow response time

I had to send in a throttle a few years back and it took a few months of trying to get a response from MRC.  Once I did send the throttle in, it came back as a problem with the power supply.  The cheap (non UL Listed!) power supply they sent recently gave up the ghost after only a few (4?) years and I replaced it with a better one from Amazon.  Problem solved in TWO days with no shipping cost to and from MRC. 

So unless you are sure it is the throttle, check the power supply.

Galen

Visit my blog, Gallimore Railroading, at ocalicreek.blogspot.com
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