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nodcc4me:
Good reply Kevin, and you did it professionally. It's pretty sad that so many people in the business of model trains have no idea what RailPro is. Even the manufacturers have no clue as to how it works. I have spoken with reps at Bachmann, Athearn MTH and BLI, and none of them had a clue about RP. Many model railroaders, especially older ones, depend on hobby shops for information. Many of them have been die-hard DCC users for years. So how is the average guy supposed to know about RP if dealers and manufacturers don't? You can hardly blame them when there is little to no marketing being done.

All-in-all, I guess it's their loss, but it would be nice to be able to buy RP equipped locomotives the same way you buy DCC equipped locos, place them on the track and let 'em run.

Overtyped you Kevin. Edit: I think he meant they can charge for every upgrade or update if they so choose. This certainly has not been the case with RP.
Trainworld does carry RP products, but they don't advertise them.

Alan:

--- Quote from: nodcc4me on December 19, 2017, 05:10:44 PM ---Good reply Kevin, and you did it professionally.

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Agreed. Although Kevin does have a lot of practice holding his tongue... er... other's tongues.  ;D

KPack:
More from the same guy.  I'd like to know where he's getting this "current information" from....because none of it is correct.  I'm not trying to convince this dude to use Railpro, but I will correct misinformation when I see it.  For whatever reason he can't wrap his head around what I'm saying.  I feel like I'm explaining things fairly well but I guess he's not getting it.


--- Quote ---unfortunately my conclusions are based on current information.  which is even more scary that nothing has changed with ring engineering in five years.  they still refuse to play well with others.
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Me:

--- Quote ---Sorry, the information you have is not current nor is it accurate.  Railpro has changed a lot in 5 years: 3 generations of locomotive modules, 2 generations of controllers, two software programs for PC designed from the ground up, all new sounds, several very large feature updates (including DCC compatibility), and dozens of consistent software and operating system updates.  Many more updates are on the horizon.  So wherever the information you received came from, they are mistaken.  I'm not trying to change your mind here...I know you will not go for Railpro and I truly hope you enjoy using DCC, but I do want to set the record straight and correct misinformation.
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-Kevin

Alan:
Kevin, some people simply refuse to accept facts when it conflicts with their preconceived notions. The adage "Never wrestle with a pig..." comes to mind. Similar to the climate change issue. The facts are overwhelming yet...

atsfguy:
 Reading these reports makes me even more glad that I stumbled onto this website. There is so much misinformation on the Internet it would be very easy to turn away from what I perceive to be the best system for control of a model locomotive to date.
 

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