Legacy Users Group Breakfast Video is Up! Summary posted as pdf.!

I'll be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will be there

 

I wish that I could be there. 

Me too!

 

First question.

 

Does Lionel have any plans to release a method (signal strength car for instance) that would allow roving measurements of the strength of the 455kHz signal?.  This would be of immense help to those of use trying to troubleshoot large layouts

 

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I'll be there.

 

Andy

I will be there as well.

 

Neal 

Jon Z.
Why didn't you use the tas LCS  system?
it had more features and didn't rely on buying more engines to make it all work.
Just curious.
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I will be there as well.

 

Ron

Assuming I can get my driver out of bed in time, I'll be there with Byron.

 

My dad & I will once again be there but this time I'm also bringing my brother along.

Marty,

 

Put me down for one.

 

Dennis

John S and I will be there.

Jim D.

My wife and I will be there.

 

My question: I am one of those who has never solved the signal strength problems with my Legacy Cab 2 controller.  I believe I've heard of Lionel planning to make a signal strengthener.  Any word on that being correct? 

 

 

Questions (originally asked by Mark Bee. moved here as to not lose track of them)

1.  Will the delivered (Big Boy) models have customized cab number specific crew talk? (Will Vision Line Engines be the only engines with cab specific crew talk)

2.  I have heard both ways that it's new tooling and that it reuses the tooling from the JLC. Just wondering if it will be the same 32" as my VL Challenger or if it will be the correct scale size which I figure to be about 34"  also new vs old tooling will determine if the run/pgm smoke on/off etc switches are under the loco or a removable sand dome.

3. Are all the feature sets needed for the depleting coal load etc already in Legacy 1.52 if not will there be any chance of 1.5x or 1.6 upgrade modules being free to customers buying the big boy who use macs and can not download the updates with their computer?

 

Chris' question

At one time it was mentioned that Legacy Base/Cab2 upgrades might be handled via the LCS iPad app. Any more information about that?

count me in for the meeting

I'll be there.

Once again, thanks Marty for doing this.

We have the possibility of video taping the Q&A Speaker portion again.  Is there any interest in this.  While it's not a ton of work for the gentleman that does it, it does involve bringing some equipment and then doing some editing when he gets back home.  I don't want him to have to bring any gear if it's not needed.

 

We had about 600 hits on last April's video of the event.

 

Let us know.

Scrapiron will attend

Since, my daughter is expected to be delivering twins in the next few weeks leading up to the April Meet, I would appreciate if it could be recorded, also if the recording from Oct is still available someplace as I was there, but UPSTAIRS...  

 

Make sure when you walk in that you do not just say you are here with the Train Groupies but you want to attend the meeting which is DOWNSTAIRS!

 

It is surprising as it is in the initial announcement but can be overlooked and not sink in for York First-timers with all of the overload they are already getting immersed in.

 

DOWNSTAIRS! The Meeting is DOWNSTAIRS!!!

I would greatly appreciate the video.

 

Ken M

I also would love to see a video.

Dennis

 

No video was taken of the October meeting. Sorry.  But I did BOLD the downstairs part in the announcement.  It is downstairs, right?

Thanks anyway Marty!

 

I was hoping!

 

If my daughters twins arrive early, I still might be able to try and make it!

 

Already paid for the ticket, so I still may have a shot!

Peter, can you let us know, is that CAB2 to base or base to engine/other devices.  What have you tried so far, what version of the Legacy software are you running?

Chris,

 

I am running 1.51.  Tried changing channels and am now on 9.  Have a Hawking antenna mounted up at the ceiling.  

 

I presume the loss is between the CAB2 and base. Not sure how I could tell if the issue is from the base to the loco/devices.  Simply get the "red light of death" on the CAB2.  In addition to this happening when there are visitors present, it happens when I am operating with scenery between me and the base.  That is why I was hoping that a signal strength enhancer might solve the problem.  

 

Don't have any problems with my CAB 1 which is why I always use that when visitors are over.

My guess is you have something interfering with the signal.  If you have a line of sight to the antenna, you should not be having these issues.

OK that will help us write up your question, thanks

 

For what it's worth try the stock antennae, see if it works better or worse

Thanks for keeping those of us that can't make it to York every year up to date.

 

1.  Yes, I would be most intested in viewing a video of the breakfast.

 

2.  Could LCS be interfaced (triggered) by an insulated outside rail.  I have undertable storage tracks that would be most difficult to install LCS sensor track, but I do have insulted outside rail sections already installed.

 

3.  Since I will not be able to talk to the guys in the Lionel booth, I would appreciate if someone would swing by and then post an update on the WiFi and SER2 modules.  Neither one is on Lionel's production schedule posted on their web site.

 

Thanks again and I wish I could be there.

 

 

Gents

 

As of now it looks like we will have the meeting videoed.  We are going to try a different setup of the room to allow less interference with the food service.

 

Please submit your questions by April 14th.  This will give the guys at Lionel a chance to answer. 

 

Thanks!

I'll be their, should also have two others with me

 

 

We might need a bigger room!

 

I will be there.

Thank you,

Bob

looking forward to the meeting!  

always lots of fun!

Harold

Do you have room for two a friend and I are coming down from Michigan.

Charles

 

We'll have room.  See you there!

I plan to attend

 

//Scott

I'll be there.

Thanks, Marty

 

Scott

I am coming this year. (I missed in the fall)