mike8693
Member
Totally agree. And for me not messing up my skirt every time I go to program an engine.1. No one is saying you have to put it on the layout, it is just a convenient place to put it for moving the loco on to the mainlines for further testing/adjusting CV's, i.e. you don't have to pick it up and move it. CV's such as speed dependant sounds and acceleration/deceleration that require you to run on long lengths of track for final adjustment can be done by simply throwing a switch and entering the mainline. Why not? It doesn't require any more work or electrical knowledge than having it located remotely.