My Locomotive Now has Bluetooth! with Blunami

[@deraildarrell]

Hi Jason 👋 good choice on a Blunami install...enjoyed 👍 DD

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks 👍

[@TriGogglin]

Thats some cool tech, nice install, running trains by phone, never would of thought. Definitely not kids toys anymore

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Pappy! It hasn't made it to N scale yet but I assume it's in the works.

[@SchuylkillRiverValley]

Very cool Jason. I like the idea of bluetooth decoders just not thrilled with controlling the train on a phone (yeah, I know, I'm an old guy).

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John! You can still control it with your DCC system or DC as well.

[@goaliegeorge]

Great job. Glad you’re enjoying the Blunami. I sure am. I just lashed up almost all my Blunami (6 locos) using the app and video will be coming. So much fun!! Everyone should be trying this!!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks George! Two locomotives down, over 30 to go....lol. I hope Soundtraxx considers making a Blunami version of the Soundcar as well!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome video Jason, I learned so much, what a great decoder, Thanks! (Dave).

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Dave!

[@ModelTrainOutsider]

Wow... bluetooth tech with trains continues to grow. Nice one, Jason! Very cool... I like the double speakers, too!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Anthony!

[@DruSteel69]

Cool tech, Jason. Have fun and thanks for sharing. 😎👍🏼

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Andrew!

[@RonMontagueSWRR]

Thanks for sharing this Jason. I love how it automatically calibrates the DDE feature, which is a process but not complicated. At some point I convert some if not all of my locomotives.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Ron! That was a huge selling point for me but not the only one.

[@manshedrailroad]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. BTW I like that Cotton Belt paint scheme!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Aaron!

[@FBMRR]

Very cool. Can these still be controlled with ur NCE system?

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Rick! Yes it can still be controlled with NCE or any other DCC system and even consisted with DCC locomotives. If consisting w/ other DCC locomotives that doesn't have Blunami will require using the DCC system's throttle. It will even work with DC so this is a perfect type of decoder for someone who likes to take their stuff to club or other friend's layouts.

[@FredE528]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks for visiting

[@mannyfernandez2921]

Nice video Jason!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Manny!

[@SoundtraxxDCC]

Great video!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks very much!

[@joeraderblackrockcentralrr]

Cool

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Joe!

[@Crookedriverandeasternrr]

Very cool Jason. I like my nce controllers. Not crazy about using a phone. However I do feel this is the obvious future of dcc. Also as you switch over keep me in mind if you’re selling your old tsunami 2’s

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Dave! Of course!

[@ceijohn1107]

Nice

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks John!

[@raybertelsen6090]

nice

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Ray!

[@lynnmccurdythehdmmrc2561]

Looks like the hardest part was getting the Shell off.

[@TheTrainFreak]

It practically was and I freaked out when that part came off too

[@Mason-DixonRR]

I still dont get it. I understand all the tech. But in this case the loco needs track power to operate, so the DCC system is already on. Maybe for a deadrail layout bluetooth would be a good fit. Help me understand what else I'm missing. Great demo on the install and app tho.

[@TheTrainFreak]

Hey Alan! For me with wanting to have multiple operators on my layout simultaneously, I still need to purchase 5 more NCE throttles at around $200 a piece. Now with upgrading to Blunami, the cost is only an extra $30 per decoder and I can sell my used Tsunami 2 to recoup some of the money back and 9 times out of 10, someone will come over and have a throttle in their pocket. I will still keep 2 throttles on hand just for those who doesn't have a smart phone. For me, it's a cost savings over all. Nice thing is, these will also work on a DC layout and I can do everything that DCC can do on DC power and eventually when batteries gets small enough, I could add the battery and run on dead rail and that is already being don on S scale and bigger. To me, this is the future of model railroading!

[@manshedrailroad]

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. BTW I like that Cotton Belt paint scheme!

[@TheTrainFreak]

Thanks Aaron!