Any problems with children uncoupling Lionchief by mistake.

So far, no child errors to report, kids today take to this tech like ducks to water, enjoy.

wtjohn posted:

So far, no child errors to report, kids today take to this tech like ducks to water, enjoy.

 

....and even if they do, they will learn.   It's how I remember learning a lot of things as a child.  "Oh, if I push that, thing happened that are not good"

Yes I do it all the time.

My only real complaint, I wish they had swapped the bell and horn/whistle buttons. I am always bumping it. Turning the track voltage down seems to disable it being as rapid, and lets 12 volts lit cars run.

Consider purchasing the Lionchief universal remote, if your locomotive is compatible. They have improved the design so this won't happen. To operate the electrocoupler, you hold down the center button "shift" key and then press the coupler button.

That is good to know about the universal remote.  From the pictures of that remote the buttons looked the same.  Thanks for that insight.

...yes, my son does it more often than I do, though...

GregR posted:

Consider purchasing the Lionchief universal remote, if your locomotive is compatible. They have improved the design so this won't happen. To operate the electrocoupler, you hold down the center button "shift" key and then press the coupler button.

This operation will also be present in the regular remotes going forward that have Bluetooth.

Adjusting the volume has also been changed - holding down the announcement "shift" button, and turning the dial will change the sound level.

I run my LionChief engines only at shows, where I let spectators run them.  Even though I explain the use of the remote and the coupler issue, many times they uncouple the train when trying to blow the horn even after several trys.  Gets frustrating for them which does not help them get excited about the hobby.  I have just bought the universal remote so maybe that will help.

Just going to jump in.Let your kids-grand kids play.Don't worry if a train un couples.Let them figure it out and re couple it back together.Let them enjoy the experience on their own like we did.My parents never once told us kids how to play with trains.They just called us  to wash our hands when it was time for supper.Nick