Bachmann's E-Z APP™ Bluetooth® train sets and locomotives are now shipping to your local Bachmann retailer. Enjoy wireless touch-screen control of our E-Z APP™-equipped locomotives through your Bluetooth®4 -supported Apple® smart device. Now you can have speed, direction, lighting and sound control at your fingertips using your Apple® iPhone®, iPod® or other IOS device and the free E-Z APP™ download.
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/ez-app.php
How long before the Android version of EZ App is available?
Now i need switch to HO scale? Or for N scale E-Z app is used too?:)
Only available in HO at this time.
see www.bluerailtrains.com for more info.
The BlueRail Trains (http://bluerailtrains.com/)website has just been redone focusing on the use of Bluetooth Smart for train control and their BlueRail Trains announced and future planned products.
so will this work with DCC I already have?
The App controls Bluetooth equipped locomotives. It does not control DCC locos. DCC and EZ App locos can run on the same track at the same time. You just cannot control an EZ App loco with a DCC controller and vice versa.
Will a conversion kit ever be made available for current DCC Loco's so they can be controlled by the EZ APP?
You can buy a separate-sale E-Z App decoder directly from Blue Rail Trains, http://bluerailtrains.com/
Make sure you confirm that it will fit into your locomotive. Not all engines have room for the decoder.
Quote from: InsideTrack on January 22, 2019, 03:03:53 PM
You can buy a separate-sale E-Z App decoder directly from Blue Rail Trains, http://bluerailtrains.com/
Make sure you confirm that it will fit into your locomotive. Not all engines have room for the decoder.
The Bluetooth control board (which is installed in locomotive or its tender) sold by Blue Rail Trains has been out of stock for a year or more.
Hi. Has anyone heard if Bluerail Trains are still in operation? I have sent two emails to them but have received no reply. I was interested in purchasing a control board. Regards.
BlueRail has been developing a next-generation board (BlueRail is not the manufacturer) which is nearing release. If you used their contact page to send them a communication, then you should be receiving information on that soon.
Okay, could you clue me in on Smart Devices? From what I recall smart devices are on phones, the App is downloaded to a phone. Please tell me that there are smart devices and Apps that do not involve being attached to a phone system!
Basically, Are you telling me that train sets are now going to have to have a phone attached in order to operate model trains? This means that everyone everywhere will need a phone in order to use this new EZ App? Can this EZ-APP be used on a phone that's not connected to a phone company? Say without a SIM card. If that's the case, then I'll gladly move to operating my trains on one of my old smart phones that isn't on the phone companies rental/usage charge.
I'm all eyes (Ears are for hearing), eyes are for reading your response.
I believe it will work as long as you have bluetooth.
You do not need a smartphone. iPads will work and are even more convenient to use. Apps are free.
Wow! What a major progress! Can't wait to try it!
You do NOT need a phone service to run these trains. You can purchase an iPhone6s plus 16 GB for ~ $50 on eBay, download the free Bachmann EZ app and run the trains.
You do NOT need a phone service or any type of account associated with the phone. You can also use a tablet (like an iPad or an Android tablet).
It is a very affordable controller for a train, and works with bluetooth (which is built into the phone/tablet).
You will need to have an email address to get onto the Appstore or the GooglePlay store to download the free control app.
You do NOT need a phone plan on any device to run trains. A good device for running EZ App is an iPhone 6s plus 16 GB which you can buy on eBay in the $50 range. No plan required. You will need an email address to create a free AppleID which will be needed to download the free app.
I currently have this set: BSA® All American HO Starter Train Set (00775).
It is powered by the Power Pack and Speed Controller (44211).
I want to purchase the new Scout Special with E-Z App Train Control (01503).
If I'm understanding the video I saw posted on the board I can run it with the 44211 Power Pack and Controller. I just have to do the direction switch movement (move it back and forth a couple times).
Is this correct?
I don't have a smart phone or device.
Hi Paul,
When running an E-Z app locomotive for the first time, it should already be in DC mode (power pack control) until you connect it to Bluetooth with the E-Z App for the first time. So if you purchase a new E-Z App set, it should be ready to run with the power pack right out of the box.
If your set is used, or if somebody else uses the E-Z App to control the Scout Special locomotive, all you have to do to change it from Bluetooth to DC mode is toggle the direction switch 4 times within 5 seconds.
Enjoy!
My grandson was shocked to learn his EZ App loco will not function using an EZ Command controller. He wrongly assumed "EZ" meant a universal HO scale operating standard...
EZ Track + EZ Command controller + EZ App Loco = operational "EZ" RR system.
EZ App will run on straight DC, not EZ Command DCC system.
Question: Can EZ App loco be converted to DCC like I do Digitrax upgrade on my other DC locomotives???
EZ App will run on DCC powered track. You just can't control it with a DCC controller. You need to use a cell phone or tablet.