Legacy Users Group April 2015 Video. Q&A added.

Thanks MartyE, for having the meeting and making the video for all of us that don't go to York. I do appreciate your efforts on all this.

Thanks Marty, for going to all the trouble of providing this information.

-Pete

Thank you, Marty

Thanks Marty for all you have done and are doing

Thanks Marty I hope we will continue because for those of us who enjoy legacy and all its benefits of a control system the Q and A and demos provided or trigger trying new things that sometimes reading the directions or updated manuals don't make the light in your head go off. And at York it seems to date Lionel at each meet doesn't consistently focus on selling Legacy and the benefits of it and this meeting for those wanting to learn and share it fills the void at York just as the DCS session helps as well.Because technology is the future. In the near future, we will have a legacy train where if items are purchased separately you can have a legacy engine, tank car, cattle car and refrigerator car all with sounds making the whole train come to life like never before imagined, do many realize this? Hope I am clear.

Thanks Marty for doing all the work for us.  I was the one who asked about being able to swap the switch red and green colors.  On my reverse loops the curve is the mainline.

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You can see the red switches, they should be green.  Blue won't mean anything.

Dan

Dan. I'm with you on this one. Perhaps Jon will now see the need. Sometimes the mainline is the thrown position. 

Thanks Marty for the demo!

Thanks Marty!

very informative!

Super! Thanks Marty (and Dave and Mike) for the time and work put in on this. 

Thanks Marty, great info.

Nick

Since we have the video up, I would encourage everyone to take a good look at the High Rail App.  I have been able to play with this app for a while now all in secret.  To be honest I have told Brian this was one of the hardest secrets to keep because of the impact I feel it has on using the sensor track.

I envisioned only having a few ST near the front of the layout but now I am going to get more and spread them through out the layout, even in those "hard to reach" areas.  Personally I'm thinking this could help Lionel sell more ST.  Brian Coyner, who commented in the reply above, is the developer.  His flyer is at the end of the Agenda pdf.

I also want everyone to note the Lionel Sensor equipped boxcar.  I think everyone at the LUG meeting knows we've been lobbying for this since the sensor track and sensor equipped engines have come out.

Finally although we didn't do a demo, also take a look at the eTrain PC program.  Interesting approach for those who want PC control over Legacy!  We hope to possibly do a demo in the Fall.  Harvy's flyer is also attached to the agenda pdf.

Great video, lots of great information. 

Marty - was there a time frame for when this High Rail app will be released?  Looks great.

Glad they are making the sensor box car, not overly happy with their design though.  I was hoping for an easier way to program it to different ID - maybe using ERR softest tech.  Or, if forced to use switches, I was hoping they would be accessible from the doors on the box car so I don't have to take car on and off.  Still a win though!

I agree on the sales help. Might be in Lionel's best interests to help promote this one and increase ST sales? Or maybe offer it as an option with the sensor tracks? Probably won't happen as the other app partners might feel left out, but possibly a good idea none the less.

Thanks MARTY for all your time in doing this for the Legacy group.  Nice talking with you at YORK.  See you in October.

Thank you Marty, it's great to have all the answers in the document so I can go back and review what was said.  This was a fun meeting, lots of excitement being generated by all the new capabilities.  I presume Lionel is saving the AUX3 for the fall meeting.

I also thank you for all the time you devote to this,

I'll be returning the sensor boxcar this week.  It has been pretty fun pairing it with non Sensor Legacy and TMCC engines and getting the iPad display from both as well as all the functions for Legacy and the recording functions for the TMCC engines.

As I said in the video, even having it run on a different train from the engine it's paired with makes for some interesting and fun scenarios.

I look forward to the production models.

Thanks for posting, always look forward to this!

App for controlling sensor track looks great!!

Thank you Marty! I am so glad to see the IR boxcars being made. I know I kept pushing to get something like that made. Any ideas on when they will be available?

Jeff

I haven't heard a release date yet.  I can't remember if Mike mentions it in the video.  I would suspect if not late this year, then early next.  The car as it stands seems to work.  I have reported back to JonZ a few oddities but nothing big.

Maybe I should see if there is an interest in a LCS / Legacy / LUG Meeting themed car we can have these put in...LOL!

I look forward with great interest for the sensor boxcar.  I'll have two of those to go please!

They have got to make those sensors available for easy install on existing layouts and other track systems if they want this to really go big.  I'm at the point where I am not tearing up any track to install a transition piece.  I need something I can easily integrate into what I have.  BigRail

agree!

It's very easy to integrate it with other track types, we did it with Atlas track at our club, and there have been many posts on other track types.  If you can build a layout with the alternative track, you should be able to easily follow the many posts on adding the sensor track to those track systems.

It works great. Now I will add more sensor tracks to the layout that will be out of reach. This is a very welcome addition to the LCS system!

Marty,

   Great stuff I appreciate the video very much, watched every bit of it, thanks for all your efforts on setting up the meeting!  Hopefully someday I will be able to attend.

PCRR/Dave

The IR sensor boxcar is a great idea for freight trains. I would ask that Lionel consider adding a Railway Express or other car that could be appropriate with any passenger train.  I have a TMCC Hiawatha and other TMCC and older non IR Legacy engines that could be used with passenger trains.