Kato just made all my dreams come true

[SeeYou190]

Kato has a new product that is right up my alley for what might be the best DC train controller ever.

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I really hope the sound is good, and I can run that "Line Out" conector to my amplifier and shake the house with train sounds.

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This could be amazing.

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-Kevin

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[Track fiddler]

Cool Kevin.... you can put some wireless speakers in your bedroom and let your train run in the basement on creep mode all night so you sleep better

I have seen this in my Walthers catalog. It has got my curiosity up, if you get one let us know about it.

[gmpullman]

I'm immediately reminded of the elaborate Pacific Fast Mail sound system from the Eighties.

Scroll down here:

https://dccwiki.com/DCC_History

Several others have had various types, MRC also. The Kato system seems pretty decent to have "smartphone" control for a DC layout. I used to have the AristoCraft Engineer that was a wireless walkaround for DC. It was my favored throttle before jumping into DCC. Kato had a didital system back in the late eighties, too.

Good Luck, Ed

[Track fiddler]

Here's the old one I was looking at a while back in my Walthers catalog. I heard they were coming out with more sound cartridges. This old one ran in link with any power pack. I like the idea of running trains from your smart phone

 

[SeeYou190]

Track fiddler

if you get one let us know about it.

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I will get one, but it will be at least a year. This will be something that will not be purchased until the "Port Annabel" portion of the layout is operational.

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I am excited about this product.

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-Kevin

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[rrinker]

 As long as you like touch screen throttle control. I've tried it. Meh. In a pinch it's doable but a knob is what I prefer. 

                                           --Randy

[SeeYou190]

rrinker

In a pinch it's doable but a knob is what I prefer. 

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I would also prefer a knob, but I really want wireless DC, and a good sound system. NOT onboard sound, but room filling sound through wall speakers.

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Kato delivers 2 out of three.

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If that company that makes the EMD cab throttle for DCC makes a blue tooth throttle for the Kato system I might just die from happiness.

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-Kevin

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