@EricTrainMan posted:Those are closed systems and would require licensing from MTH and Lionel, which adds cost plus the tech. This would be a $350 engine if they did that. Bluetooth requires an app to run, which are very expensive to build and maintain relative to this market sizeā¦I still cringe from past personal experience.
For the target market this price point and remote is fantastic. This is an awesome entry level offering
While it may not be Bluetooth, the remote bears a striking resemblance to those found in Lionel sets. Could it be that it is the same control system used in earlier LC sets? These were not Bluetooth.