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RailPro vs Bluerail

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TomO:
I was a very satisfied owner of RailPro and sold the system along with the railroad and house. I also have 3 BlueRail boards. As I have noted previously on another thread I will be again buying RailPro for the next layout. There is nothing better or easier than using and setting up RailPro. The consisting of locomotives is so easy its scary.

BlueRail is definitely a nice idea and an easy transition into independent control. My idea was for $85 (battery ready board) and a smart phone I would have control of one locomotive independent of anything else. BlueRail is unable to consist locomotives but they claim someday they will. The sound on Bluerail is via the smart phone and not the engine. Someday they will have sound via the board and engine but not today. The control is smooth and nice. The battery is lasting 2hours, the battery and BlueRail board are not small enough at this time to fit in a diesel locomotive. I run a dummy unit holding the battery and am looking for a solution to hide the wires between units. I have not used a non battery BlueRail board yet.

You are viewing a forum of avowed RailPro converts and loyalist. ]In my opinion there is nothing easier or better than using RailPro. It is not cheap for a controller if you are running multiple operators but as noted by others, expensive is in the eyes of the beholder. BlueRail is a great entry system but will always have detractors. IMO you cannot go wrong with RailPro. I am experimenting with BlueRail and will not knock it, but RailPro is so much more...

TomO

Dean:
I don't own a smart phone. No Bluerail for me.
Besides, when you replace your phone, do you have to reconfigure it for Bluerail? 

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