Ironhorseman posted:dkdkrd posted:Possibilities....On-board battery power dominant. Third rail obsolete. Theater surround-sound. Wireless uncoupling....any car/engine...anywhere. First Person View (FPV) cab camera control option (anyone else seen this feature on drones demonstrated?? Incredible!!). BTO 3d printing commonplace.
And, as King Mongkut of Siam once famously pronounced....."Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera!"
KD
I'm onboard with this! Add in some Virtual reality gesture control from the cab view so you could gesture just like operating a real locomotive while you watch your model correspond. Think Minority Report. I would also like to see more module customization in the software for sounds. For example, you could recorded your own sound track for a particular locomotive or bell or whistle, and then upload it into the locomotive's command control and have it be the default sound. Think of the possibilities for replacing the default station sounds or freight yard sounds or even startup or shutdown extended sequences.
i'm on board with these especialy the 3d printing thing and maybe take it a step further
build a train on an app and transfer it as a hologram to your layout
no more running out of room to store trains on shelves or in boxes when not in use
and maybe more cheaper and attractive to young folk like myself
