While some know I have more or less left S (I am keeping some fastrack and a few pieces of Flyonel) I did make that decision after I ordered the UP unit earlier in the year.
I took delivery of it on Saturday, but just got around to running it tonight. My thoughts;
I ran it with just the Bluetooth app, for me I don’t much see the use in the remote anymore.
The paint was without flaw, I have seen a report or two of smudges, no issues with mine. All the screws were pretty tight, I did maybe get a half a turn out of one, but I don’t think they would have come off without attention. The Railsounds were all good. The locomotive functioned as advertised and the electro couplers actually released the attached car. The packing is also an improvement in my opinion, this has a lid on the box like a shoe box, more in line with what you see in the high end HO world.
My only negative, the motor noise was louder than I would have expected. Both in forward and reverse. It is well disguised when the rail sounds is turned up, but still, I have older Flyonel engines that made less noise.
Considering the price point of this and it’s features....I give it a solid “B”.
Ben
