Dominic Mazoch posted:Now, how about a transformer controlled by a cell phone? A cell Power/House-PowerMaster? Then one with older locos can run off the phone without modification?
That would be pretty pointless.
As I understand it (I don't have to care for it to comprehend it,) the sets still come with a power supply that supplies power to the trains through the track. The Wi-Fi TIU merely acts as a transciever and control unit communicating with the handheld device and locomotive.
Just like the DCS handheld and TIU.
You just use your phone or whatever instead a remote for that good old keeping up with technology feeling.
There is nothing special electronically in the locomotive, any MTH locomotive can be controlled with this system, unlike the Bachmann system which requires a Bluetooth equipped locomotive.
Even MRC has come out with a Wi-Fi interface that controls their Prodigy DCC systems with a handheld device. (Thank you, but not interested...)
Rusty
BTW.., anybody remember when Lionel's Battle Train was going to be a game-changer and bring all these young'uns into model railroading???
