simple Legacy remote

Consider the CAB1L, it's compatible with the Legacy command base.  You can buy just the CAB1L or the set.  It also stands up to be dropped a lot better than the CAB2!

Chris Underwood posted:

Has anyone developed an easy to use remote like the Thomas Lionchief remote for use with Legacy?  The Legacy remote is to busy for my 2 and 4 year old. They can handle the Thomas remote.  My idea would be to have each remote set to a different Legacy engine.

Thanks,

Chris

 

What are you willing to pay for this?  Serious question. 

Perfect, although a little steep.   Same price as the entire Thomas set.    Still might have to bite the bullet.

I have implemented withrottles with JMRI on old iphones but it is not a turnkey solution.  i.e. turn it on and it works.

Chris

MartyE posted:

Chris Underwood posted:

Has anyone developed an easy to use remote like the Thomas Lionchief remote for use with Legacy?  The Legacy remote is to busy for my 2 and 4 year old. They can handle the Thomas remote.  My idea would be to have each remote set to a different Legacy engine.

Thanks,

Chris

 

What are you willing to pay for this?  Serious question. 

I hadn't given it much thought until I saw the price of the cab-1l.  Maybe $50.  Or maybe make WiThrottle solution a little more robust for free.

Chris

One remote per engine could get steep. And you're back to the complaint LC and LC+ operators had. Too many remotes. 

As far as I'm aware, no one currently makes such a product.  On the other hand, one could rather easily build such a thing with easy to get components and prebuilt modules if they were so inclined.  Just running over the needed parts in my head with recent prices, and erring on the expensive side, you're looking at maybe $15 for a base station that connects to your Legacy or TMCC base, and perhaps $15-20 for each remote you want.  Such a thing would provide a TMCC level of control over the engines with a simplistic remote similar to lion chief remotes, built in a small plastic project box.  A dial for speed, whistle/bell buttons, uncoupler buttons perhaps, and whatever other features might be desired.  

Of course the pricing mentioned just covers the parts. I'm unsure if if it would be worth someone's time to put it together  or not considering the niche market for such a remote.  Then again, I bet the materials cost could be dropped quite a bit if one took their time sourcing the parts and was going to make at least a dozen or two remotes.  

 JGL

Unless you want a number of remotes, I'd just go with the CAB1L remotes.  Trainworld has the Lionel 6-37155 CAB1L for $129.99.  Just Trains has it listed for the same price but no stock.

I thought from the start that Legacy went way over a lot of folk's heads.  We have Legacy but also added the CaB1L to our club's modular layout and it has become the best of both worlds.  I highly recommend it. You can even operate the "Quill" in the Legacy locos that have it. Over time you will be glad you spent the money.

Earl