3rd Rail & BlueTooth Command Control for TMCC

Has anyone tested the Bluewave Module?

What happened to this? I can't find it on the 3rd rail website anywhere? 

Look at the Newsletter link, it's still there.

It is in the newsletter but not in the pre-order/reservation form

I think controlling the trains from your mobile device is neat, but it kinda takes away the vibe for me.

NOT A SINGLE RESERVATION, SO THERE....

That's only because I forgot and the possible the sticker shock from my last reservation but mostly because I forgot. but that does suck. Cant beleive nobody was  interested. I was and I have all the other phone/train interface stuff

sdmann posted:

NOT A SINGLE RESERVATION, SO THERE....

Scott, I didn't actually see any reservation link for the product, just the PDF describing it.  Since there are other reservation links, maybe folks were waiting to see an actual way to reserve one.

It was on the reservation page the last time I reserved something.

Why didn't you reserve it?

Were there more details somewhere?  While I'll admit I missed this announcement, if this, the 1 page flyer on the news letter page, is all people had to go on that could explain the lack of interest.  If there was more I'd like to see it.

Well john, after looking at the price of my last reservation for an Empire Builder I decided I could wait on that one. although it was a drop in the bucket for that order

sdmann posted:

NOT A SINGLE RESERVATION, SO THERE....

Does this mean it will not be made? I would have ordered, but did not know about it.

If it will interface with my Legacy (my TMCC unit went to my son's layout) I'll order one right now.

I didn't see the original announcement.

Scott Smith

I hope I did not open a can of worms here. I recently jumped into command control in the shallow end with TMCC when I didn't know if I would ever make the plunge at all so I went looking for it. I guess I am likely in the minority of model railroaders, with command control but without an up to date system. 

I suppose if there are no reservations, there may not be a product either.  Hopefully Scott will be along to clarify the status of this product.  It may have been overcome by the LCS stuff like BlueTrain.

I think Scott has a great idea for a product for people who only need the limited tmcc functions and not legacy. I just think that the product wasn't well advertised to garner the required orders. I don't think he should kill it but push a bit more with more info

I want one of these modules but totally missed that they needed to be pre-ordered.  Was that in fact stated clearly somewhere?

The flyer said "look for these in mid-2016" so I expected to be able to buy one then.  Relatively low-price items like the "little people" and LED lighting boards don't need to be pre-ordered so I assumed the same with these modules.