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Lee Nicholas:
I have been a RailPro user for roughly 5 years and for the most part am very satisfied with its performance and product line. My UCW is very heavy into operations and the HC-2bs, which I use exclusively, are on a love/hate relationship (mostly hate) for most of my operators. They have complaints almost every op session. I have communicated these with Tim and asked him to consider making changes/improvements to the handhelds (several just months after I starting to use RailPro). He tells me I’m the only one complaining and that’s the reason for my post. Below are my and several others list of changes we’d like to see.
A.)   Dedicated engine operating screen. Number one complaint from my crew
B.)   Consisting/linking. Way to difficult to add or subtract engines to a consist i.e. to add helpers in route all engines are unlinked then all have to be linked. Pain in the butt.
C.)   Ability to control headlights on linked locos
D.)   Override button to bypass warning messages. Needed if you use Keep Alives or PBM’s
E.)   Load function. Use knob to set speed and the brake to ramp up or down.
Feel free to add to the list but keep it focused on the HC’s. All suggestions will be passed on to Tim. 
Thanks for your support.
Lee Nicholas
Corinne, Utah

ron045:
I would like to see a Red tactile button on the remote (not the screen) that is a true E Stop.  From what I see I have to push three buttons on three screens to currently E Stop.

While I can instantly kill the throttle, I like to run with a load so it takes the train a while to stop.  An E Stop that would really function as an All Stop for all RP trains (either track powered or battery powered) would really be helpful.

Thanks.  Good thread.
Ron

G8B4Life:
Well while your asking......

* A "dark" UI, like I was throwing around a long time ago.
* A less cluttered Locomotive control screen. Some things you don't do while driving, like setting the module up, creating/ breaking down MU's so things like that could be accessed from a separate page from a single Fn button.
* Use while charging.
* For the HC-3 (too late for the -2), easy access to change the batteries, this is a consumer device, not an onsite managed commercial product with a support plan!If we were adding tactile buttons as Ron mentioned, these could possibly also be user programmed, for example for the horn. There's probably other things if I spent the time thinking about it.

- Tim

Alan:
Sturdy lanyard hook cast into the case.

atsfguy:
Add a more ergonomically shaped HC, possibly a hammer-head to the list.

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