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David Dewar		#51 Posted : 06 May 2019 12:43:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 6,966 Location: Scotland		A bit lost what this is all about now. However I will never drive a steamer with a mobile phone which is used only for calls etc. The new product looks OK but could be too pricey to be worth buying. Anyway not only dinner Dave but I am not late for lunch as well...and it is almost time now.
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dickinsonj		#52 Posted : 27 May 2019 01:26:09(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 05/12/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,349 Location: United States		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Mobile apps for train control are rubbish, because the gyros in most mobile phones are too sensitive and it is all too easy to inadvertently adjust the throttle setting to maximum - speaking from experience here. Yeah - happens to me sometimes with a stray finger touch - or at least that is what I assume and I hate it. I can see how it could be a reaction to ultra sensitive gyros. It is definitely not much fun and occasionally quite disastrous in a yard or other tight situation. Overall though I feel that I have very good speed control with their interfaces on my tablet, which I think is a much better platform than a phone. I have a nice phone but I virtually never us it as a mobile controller but I use my tablet app a lot. Soon any wifi connected browser will be able to host a fully featured interface to the CS3 via their web interface, which is getting better on a regular basis. I know - it does it now, but it is still not quite there yet from what I can tell. At their current update timeline though it will meet or surpass the interface on the CS3 before too long, and the CS3 will be the computer hosting the main layout processing of all digital functions and controlled by various web interfaces, including its own. That is an excellent concept that makes their system more versatile and easier to use for a lot of different users and I think that everyone benefits.
		Regards, Jim I have almost all Märklin and mostly HO, although I do have a small number of Z gauge trains! I have models from Era I to Era VI, but I try to focus on Eras I & III. Whoops, that one got away from me. Let's just say I focus on cool trains, regardless of the particulars :-) So many trains and so little time.
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Alsterstreek		#53 Posted : 25 August 2019 19:31:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		Siblings, but not twins - Massoth Navigator & LGB RC3 Controller: Delivery of the new hand-held radio controller has been delayed to 4Q3019. The original equipment maker Massoth is selling a controller that looks identical from the outside and is both readily available and a little bit cheaper. Therefore, I was tempted to cut out the middle man. Now research revealed that the two controllers are „same, same, but different“ (see below link for more details). As I am not totally convinced of the compatibility, I will be patient and wait for the Märklin/LGB product release. https://www.spur-g-blog....h-navigator-und-lgb-rc3/ (German article, thus Google Translate needs to be called to the rescue.)
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TEEWolf		#54 Posted : 25 August 2019 21:12:22(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/06/2016(UTC) Posts: 2,447		Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Siblings, but not twins - Massoth Navigator & LGB RC3 Controller: Delivery of the new hand-held radio controller has been delayed to 4Q3019. The original equipment maker Massoth is selling a controller that looks identical from the outside and is both readily available and a little bit cheaper. Therefore, I was tempted to cut out the middle man. Now research revealed that the two controllers are „same, same, but different“ (see below link for more details). As I am not totally convinced of the compatibility, I will be patient and wait for the Märklin/LGB product release. https://www.spur-g-blog....h-navigator-und-lgb-rc3/ (German article, thus Google Translate needs to be called to the rescue.) Good idea. Because the difference will be the compatibility with the CAN-Bus from Märklin. Whereas the Massoth radio receiver 8131001 is compatible with the DiMAX-Bus from Massoth or PIKO-Gartenbahn. For PIKO-H0 are different solutions availbale. For Maerklin you must use the RC3 radio receiver from Maerklin or LGB (both art #55057), which are compatible with the Maerklin CAN-Bus.
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xxup		#55 Posted : 26 August 2019 00:06:04(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,033 Location: Australia		The bad news from the article is that they are replacing the 433Mhz frequency with the 2.4Ghz.. In a world already saturated with mobile phones and cheap home Wi-Fi the chances of interference (and consequentially less range) is very high.. Perhaps they assume that anyone with a garden railway lives on acreage..
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Purellum		#56 Posted : 26 August 2019 01:29:55(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,238 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek Siblings, but not twins - Massoth Navigator & LGB RC3 Controller: Delivery of the new hand-held radio controller has been delayed to 4Q3019........ Only 12.003 months to wait Per
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Bigdaddynz		#57 Posted : 26 August 2019 07:00:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 17,404 Location: New Zealand		12,003 months........not 12.003..... A millennium in other words....
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jerdenberg		#58 Posted : 26 August 2019 08:41:42(UTC) Retweet
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Alsterstreek		#59 Posted : 26 August 2019 10:47:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		I have scheduled a time buffer to be on the safe side in case of further delays. Still, I hope that the delivery takes place in the second millennium. ;o)
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David Dewar		#60 Posted : 26 August 2019 12:32:23(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 6,966 Location: Scotland		I will freeze myself and waken when the item is available.
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RayF		#61 Posted : 26 August 2019 12:47:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 15,705 Location: Gibraltar, Europe		Originally Posted by: David Dewar I will freeze myself and waken when the item is available.
		Ray Mostly Marklin.Selection of different eras and European railways Small C track layout, control by MS2, 100+ trains but run 4-5 at a time.
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Purellum		#62 Posted : 26 August 2019 14:26:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,238 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz 12,003 months........not 12.003..... What else to expect from people who lives their whole life upside down............... Per.
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TEEWolf		#63 Posted : 26 August 2019 17:26:56(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/06/2016(UTC) Posts: 2,447		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz 12,003 months........not 12.003..... A millennium in other words.... true, very true, criticising have to be learned
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Minok		#64 Posted : 26 August 2019 20:18:28(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/10/2006(UTC) Posts: 2,166 Location: Washington, Pacific Northwest		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz 12,003 months........not 12.003..... A millennium in other words.... Part of the world uses the ',' (comma) as the thousands seperator, the other part uses the '.' (dot) as the thousands seperator (and in both cases use the other one as the radix point ). Its something one has to be familiar with in an international environment. Just like some nations have names for the various thousand increment sequences of numbers being: thousands->millions->milliards->billions->trillions and other countries dropped the milliards (which is a thousand million) and use thousands->millions->billions->trillions Which results in the word "billion" meaning one of two different amounts, depending on who is using it in which context. Its either 1,000,000,000 or 1,000,000,000,000. Some counties designate date as day-month-year ( 1/2/2020 is 1st of February), while others use month-day-year ( 1/2/2020 is 2nd of January).
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kiwiAlan		#65 Posted : 26 August 2019 23:35:31(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 5,319 Location: ENGLAND, Didcot		Originally Posted by: Minok and other countries dropped the milliards (which is a thousand million) and use Never heard the term 'milliards' before, it was always 'thosand million' when I was a lad ... Originally Posted by: Minok Some counties designate date as day-month-year ( 1/2/2020 is 1st of February), while others use month-day-year ( 1/2/2020 is 2nd of January). And there are others that use year-month-day which works nicest when computer sorting dates ... Also with such a long time before release they should have the bugs out of the system by then.
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Bigdaddynz		#66 Posted : 27 August 2019 00:01:11(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 17,404 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: Minok Part of the world uses the ',' (comma) as the thousands seperator...... I'm well aware of that.......
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Bigdaddynz		#67 Posted : 27 August 2019 00:03:53(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 17,404 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: Purellum What else to expect from people who lives their whole life upside down............... To quote a famous astronaut, "Somebody's upside down!"
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Legless		#68 Posted : 27 August 2019 12:26:21(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 20/07/2007(UTC) Posts: 761 Location: Leopold, Victoria		Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz Originally Posted by: Purellum What else to expect from people who lives their whole life upside down............... To quote a famous astronaut, "Somebody's upside down!" To me, I’m standing on the top of the world and the Northern Hemispherians are on the bottom.
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PJMärklin		#69 Posted : 27 August 2019 13:44:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,586 Location: Hobart, Australia		Originally Posted by: Purellum Originally Posted by: Bigdaddynz 12,003 months........not 12.003..... What else to expect from people who lives their whole life upside down............... Per. Please, let us be clear about this, we in the antipodes are not upside-down !!!
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Purellum		#70 Posted : 27 August 2019 13:58:02(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 08/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,238 Location: Mullerup, 4200 Slagelse		Originally Posted by: PJMärklin Please, let us be clear about this, we in the antipodes are not upside-down !!! So why is it that you, to prove your point, shows us a map, which is called: THE WORLD Upside down Per.
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H0		#71 Posted : 27 August 2019 14:46:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 13,798 Location: DE-NW		Originally Posted by: Minok Just like some nations have names for the various thousand increment sequences of numbers being: thousands->millions->milliards->billions->trillions There also are billiards and trilliards. A billiard is 10^15 in Germany while it is a quadrillion in other regions.
		Regards Tom --- "In all of the gauges, we particularly emphasize a high level of quality, the best possible fidelity to the prototype, and absolute precision. You will see that in all of our products." (from Märklin New Items Brochure 2015, page 1) ROFLBTCUTS
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PJMärklin		#72 Posted : 27 August 2019 15:10:41(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/12/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,586 Location: Hobart, Australia		Originally Posted by: Purellum Originally Posted by: PJMärklin Please, let us be clear about this, we in the antipodes are not upside-down !!! So why is it that you, to prove your point, shows us a map, which is called: THE WORLD Upside down Per. touché Well said ! Try this one instead https://images.app.goo.gl/sdpqNbZLjp5AsRzZ6
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TEEWolf		#73 Posted : 27 August 2019 15:18:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/06/2016(UTC) Posts: 2,447		Originally Posted by: PJMärklin touché Well said ! Try this one instead https://images.app.goo.gl/sdpqNbZLjp5AsRzZ6 Yeah but so quick got Denmark down under.
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David Dewar		#74 Posted : 27 August 2019 17:09:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 6,966 Location: Scotland		Interesting topic this. Will the new hand held controller be OK for me as I am left handed...will they make two versions. Also I am the right way up but those down under might need a version made upside down. If my old pal Nev would join in this thread the party would be complete as his contribution would include dark suckers.
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Alsterstreek		#75 Posted : 03 November 2019 23:32:45(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		According to the LGB website delivery is now planned for December of this year.
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Bigdaddynz		#76 Posted : 04 November 2019 00:20:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 17,404 Location: New Zealand		Originally Posted by: David Dewar Will the new hand held controller be OK for me as I am left handed...will they make two versions. Also I am the right way up but those down under might need a version made upside down. If my old pal Nev would join in this thread the party would be complete as his contribution would include dark suckers. Yes, I would need an upside down right handed version, which when right side up would be a left handed version. The handheld controller should work fine providing it isn't made for Marklin by Lord Lucas, the Prince of Darkness. Then we will need dark suckers to suck the dark out of the controller so that it will work again.
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kgsjoqvist		#77 Posted : 05 November 2019 23:05:50(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/06/2002(UTC) Posts: 736 Location: Täby		Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek According to the LGB website delivery is now planned for December of this year. Perfekt timing to release a controller for garden model railroads in December. At least here in Scandinavia it will take a few months before anyone can use it outdoors...
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TEEWolf		#78 Posted : 05 November 2019 23:55:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/06/2016(UTC) Posts: 2,447		Originally Posted by: kgsjoqvist Originally Posted by: Alsterstreek According to the LGB website delivery is now planned for December of this year. Perfekt timing to release a controller for garden model railroads in December. At least here in Scandinavia it will take a few months before anyone can use it outdoors... When would you have issued the new controllers? In May? Then the Australians and Kiwis can have the same concern as you got. On the other hand are the Scandinavians very, very experienced with snow clearance. Why not with am MRR garden railroad too? Some ideas presented at You Tube Seeing this videos I get a new feeling for playing with a garden MRR in snow. Why do you want to wait a few months? No need for it. Do snow clearance. BTW these snow fountains are looking quite funny to me.
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xxup		#79 Posted : 06 November 2019 01:03:00(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,033 Location: Australia		Actually, our model railroad habits align.. In December, when it is too cold for you to play outside, it is too hot for us (30-40C) so we are inside our air-conditioned train rooms.. In winter, when it is usually a nice 25C in the daytime, we are outside with our Gauge 1 railways..
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TEEWolf		#80 Posted : 06 November 2019 03:00:37(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/06/2016(UTC) Posts: 2,447		Originally Posted by: xxup Actually, our model railroad habits align.. In December, when it is too cold for you to play outside, it is too hot for us (30-40C) so we are inside our air-conditioned train rooms.. In winter, when it is usually a nice 25C in the daytime, we are outside with our Gauge 1 railways.. How sad, never a chance for a snow plough in Australia.
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xxup		#81 Posted : 06 November 2019 10:55:18(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,033 Location: Australia		How happy.. Never have to use a hair dryer on my battery, before starting my car in Winter.. No winter tyres either!
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Alsterstreek		#82 Posted : 01 December 2019 22:29:40(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		Planned delivery slipped to 1Q2020.
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Alsterstreek		#83 Posted : 31 January 2020 11:36:59(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		Expected delivery now March 2020 according to LGB.
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xxup		#84 Posted : 31 January 2020 13:17:20(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/03/2003(UTC) Posts: 9,033 Location: Australia		I plan to get one of these things, when I replace the partially broken eCOS 2 with a CS3 Plus later this year.. My eCOS 2 has developed a problem with the RH side of the screen.. Fortunately, for me my layout is computer controlled so my need to access the eCOS 2 screen directly is minimal. I was disappointed that ESU did not announce an eCOS 3 in their new items catalogue. So, it looks like I will have to go the Marklin way later this year..
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Alsterstreek		#85 Posted : 03 March 2020 12:06:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 16/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 4,844 Location: Southwesternmost		Sigh: Planned delivery slipped to 2Q2020.
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