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Mark,

You probably will not read this in MR, so do I dare to publicly post this info about what folks are missing out on here in the US of A? <G>?

Hopefully it is not too far off topic from the original poster's question.

Decoder Manufacturers Supporting RailCom:

1. Lenz Elektronik – The creators of RailCom; their Gold and Silver series decoders fully support it.
2. ESU (Electronic Solutions Ulm) – Many LokPilot and LokSound decoders support RailCom.
3. ZIMO – Almost all of their decoders are RailCom-compatible.
4. TAMS Elektronik – Offers RailCom-compatible decoders.
5. Doehler & Haass – Many of their decoders support RailCom.
6. Train-O-Matic – Their decoders support RailCom functionality.
7. Train Control Systems – Some TCS decoders support RailCom.
8. Kuehn – Some decoders support RailCom.
9. Uhlenbrock – Some decoders support RailCom.

RailCom Compatible Command Stations:

1. Lenz – LZV200 (successor to LZV100)
• Developed by the creators of RailCom. Full support for RailCom feedback and addressing.
2. ZIMO – MX10
• High-end DCC system with full RailCom support, including feedback and decoder programming.
3. ESU – ECoS 2 (50210, 50200)
• Supports RailCom and RailCom Plus for automatic train detection and feedback.
4. TAMS Elektronik – RedBox
• A lesser-known command station that fully supports RailCom.
5. TCS CS-105
• This command station from Train Control Systems also supports RailCom.?
• This system also offers global RailCom transmissions over LCC for supporting boosters, enhancing bi-directional communication capabilities to include booster districts as well.
6. MRC – NEXXT
• I am including MRC in this list, because their (announced) NEXXT command system includes plans for support of both RailCom and LCC, even though it is not yet available.

Dick, Good point about Railcom and NMRA. As I understand it, Railcom became an RP in 1997 and didn’t become a standard until 2012. Even then, the standard underwent extensive revision in 2021.

Why haven’t manufacturers like Digitrax and NCE upgraded to include this in their command stations? Who knows. I guess Digitrax doesn’t want to compete with its transponding. I have used an NCE PowerHouse since 1998 when I wouldn’t have expected Railcom. I can’t tell from their web site if the new PowerPro system has Railcom capability, but with a price of $1K, the TCS system isn’t looking too bad.

Mark