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First the obvious.  These are one-offs... any overlay must be fitted to the display one is using.  Secondly, I do not have any Bluetooth locomotives.  Home network, Smsng S9+ w/Cab3 and the Base3 ... grudgingly entering the 21st century.

I have the Cab2 and the Cab1-L and they work just fine with the Base3.  However... I'm having a bit of a time seeing, feeling and operating the Cab3.  I made an overlay and its working quite well as my thumbs are doing the walking rather than my eyes.  I can now operate the trains without having to constantly look at the Cab3.  Built into the overlay are two clips at about midpoint left & right... it's snug, pops right off and back on.  This is the first prototype and needs to be cleaned up... emphasis added!

Smsng S9+6.2in

I have no plans to purchase any Bluetooth locomotives... however, I do plan on upgrading some of the older TMCC locos to Blunami so it is probably a good time to start playing around with app control.

I am still not happy with the size of the Samsung S9+ at 6.2 inches.  The smallest tablet I have been able to find that still fits 'comfortably' in my hand is the Amazon Fire 7".  Here is a rough print of the Amzn Fire 7" compared to the Samsung 6.2".

Amzn Fire 7in

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That's a good idea Dennis. Was at a friend's layout yesterday and he has full Cab2 and Cab2 base, MTH TIU and MTH Wifi unit. He bought the base 3 and sees no use for it at present. I took my MTH Hudson and my MTH Remote to run it and he suggested I try the MTH App. I happened to have installed it several years ago to run some MTH HO engines at a nearby HO club and it worked great. Turned it on and immediately it located my new Dreyfuss.  I found it SO much easier to operate compared to the handheld I think I'll have no trouble adapting to using my iphone or a small ipad in the near future.

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