This is the first I have heard of RailPro.

 

 

I am by far not suggesting that improvements are not possible at this point.
But after watching the clip on the RailPro website I got the feeling that
they think they have worthy features that DCC does not have. Rail Pro spent
plenty of time knocking DCC.  I did not see anything that would sway me to
their direction even if I was not established in DCC.

 

Load sensing? That is what you are supposed to do - is RUN your train.

 

3 big detractors right off.

I am not a fan of touch screens. They get greasy looking - yuck.

I could be wrong but it seems once you start off with their system they are
the sole providers of possible proprietary components. That right there
would be a deal breaker for me. I don't want to be chained to one company.
If they go belly up 5 years down the road you have worthless items and have
to swap out for something else.

I have serious doubt they will have a profile shot of K4 5495 or most other
of my locos in their photo library. I don't need ColorForm fun to run my
trains.

 

I think it would take a substantial improvement or have new features to move
the masses away from DCC at this point. It is great for an innovator to swim
against the tide of what is considered to be the well established standard,
but for me RailPro is not it.

 

 

Thank You,
Bill Lane

Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1988

See my finished models at:
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com
Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale!

 

See my layout progess at:

 <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm

Custom Train Parts Design
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm>
http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm

PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded
(Trading is MUCH preferred)
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls 

***Join the PRR T&HS***
The other members are not ALL like me!
 <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com
 <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf>
http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf

Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society
It's FREE to join!  <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com 
Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL

 

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