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High Rail

High Rail

Control Your Lionel LCS Layout

⭐️4.8 / 5
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🙌12
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📼10 scs
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📦w/o updates
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🗣❌ unsupported
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All Versions of High Rail

3.8.0

May 28, 2023

Minor improvements.

3.6.0

January 30, 2022

The gesture-driven engine speed control now plays haptic feedback for every change in the engine's speed step. This closely matches Lionel's CAB2 physical speed control wheel.
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3.5.0

February 20, 2021

Updated to iOS 14, and includes minor improvements and bug fixes.

3.1.0

January 28, 2018

Minor improvements and bug fixes.

3.0.0

October 4, 2017

iPad users can now quickly and easily change an engine's image by dragging and dropping photos. • go to Engines tab. • next, open the Photos app in split view. • drag any photo from Photos over to High Rail and drop the image on top of an engine. • that's it. Other notes • minor improvements. • minor bug fixes.
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2.3.0

June 20, 2017

You can now enjoy these 3D Touch enhancements: - force touch on an LCS modules group to reveal the list of available modules. - force touch on an LCS module to reveal the module detail. - force touch on an engine to reveal the engine control. - force touch on the engine control speed graph to reveal the engine style. The 3D Touch option is available on iPhone 6s and iPhone 7. You can manage the 3D Touch settings: - Settings app -> General -> Accessibility -> 3D Touch Other notes - minor appearance update to the LCS module/ connection view. - minor bug fixes.
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2.2.0

February 24, 2017

Engine names imported from the Legacy Base are automatically capitalized. For example, an engine named "UNION PACIFIC SD40" now appears as "Union Pacific SD40".
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2.1.0

August 2, 2016

Engine Favorites - the engine list just got even better - you may now Favorite any number of engines - Favorites are a great way to quickly organize and switch between a small number of engines you are currently running Crew Talk Dialog Enhancements - play an extended "Crew Talk" dialog when selecting a predefined railroad speed - for example, tap and hold the "Restricted" speed button and the engineer will acknowledge the speed change request Other minor enhancements.
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2.0.0

June 24, 2016

Lionel Legacy Engine Control - control your engine's speed, direction, quilling whistle, bell and more using an awesome gesture-driven interface. - There are ten unique gestures: - Change Speed - Quilling Whistle - Ding Bell - Halt System - Turn Bell On/Off - Open Front Coupler - Open Rear Coupler - Go Forward - Go Backward - Adjust Momentum (reach target speed faster/ slower) The new Gesture Assistant helps you discover and master each gesture. iPhone 6s users will enjoy using 3D Touch to control how fast an engine reaches the target speed. It's fantastic! Engine Style You can customize the engine control appearance for each engine. This allows for a fun and easy way to visually locate, for example, your Union Pacific SD-40 engine in the engine list. There are several Engine Style options to help you personalize your engines: - select an image of your engine from your Photo Library. - take an image of your engine directly from the app. - use an app generated image (shortened name plus road number). Important Notes: - the engine control feature only works with Lionel Legacy engines. Lionel TMCC engines are not currently supported. - users must have a Lionel Legacy Base to use the Legacy Engine Control feature. - it typically goes without saying, but, users using the new Legacy Engine Control feature need to make sure to have quick access to turn off track power to avoid engine collision accidents (or other accidents that may harm your existing layout).
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1.1.0

October 17, 2015

Minor Improvements.

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Description of High Rail

High Rail allows you to control your Lionel Legacy Engines and Lionel SensorTracks. Lionel Legacy Engine Control Control your engine's speed, direction, quilling whistle, bell and more using an awesome gesture-driven interface. There are ten unique gestures: • Change Speed • Quilling Whistle • Ding Bell • Halt System • Turn Bell On/Off • Open Front Coupler • Open Rear Coupler • Go Forward • Go Backward • Adjust Momentum (reach target speed faster/ slower) Control an engine's physical effects • Turn on and off the cab light and ditch lights • Control the smoke unit output • Power the engine up and down (with crew talk options) • Change engine speed to predefined railroad speeds (with crew talk options) • Adjust momentum (reach target speed faster/ slower) • Reset engine The new Gesture Assistant helps you discover and master each gesture. Engine Style You can customize the engine control appearance for each engine. This allows for a fun and easy way to visually locate, for example, your Union Pacific SD-40 engine in the engine list. There are several Engine Style options to help you personalize your engines: • Select an image of your engine from your Photo Library. • Take an image of your engine directly from the app. • Use an app generated image (shortened name plus road number). • iPad users can drag and drop photos. SensorTrack™ Recording • Quickly and easily begin a recording without having to press the physical SensorTrack™ record button. • Track the recording progress. • Green – plenty of room left in the recording. • Yellow – recording is starting to fill up. • Red – you better wrap up the recording. SensorTrack™ Predefined Actions • Quickly switch between the predefined recordings without having to press the physical SensorTrack™ program button. LCS Module Discovery • All connected LCS modules and SensorTracks are automatically discovered. LCS Module Identification • All Lionel LCS hardware modules can turn on an identification LED. • Easily identify any connected module or SensorTrack™. Connectivity Notes • High Rail connects to a Lionel Layout Control System (LCS) Wi-Fi and other LCS hardware control devices. • Users may connect via LCS Wi-Fi "access point" or "home" network. • Full app functionality requires a Lionel Legacy Base. Important Notes: • The engine control feature only works with Lionel Legacy engines. Lionel TMCC engines are not currently supported. • Users must have a Lionel Legacy Base to use the Legacy Engine Control feature. • It typically goes without saying, but, users using the new Legacy Engine Control feature need to make sure to have quick access to turn off track power to avoid engine collision accidents (or other accidents that may harm your existing layout). All Lionel hardware is available from Lionel, LLC.
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High Rail: FAQ

Is High Rail compatible with the iPad?

Yes, High Rail is compatible with the iPad.
High Rail was created by High Rail, LLC.
The minimum iOS version for the High Rail app is 16.4.
Users love High Rail, as evidenced by its outstanding rating of 4.8 out of 5.
The App Genre Of High Rail Is Utilities.
3.8.0 is the newest version of High Rail.
High Rail’s latest update was rolled out on July 2, 2024.
The app was launched on February 5, 2023.
Family-friendly content, no mature themes or violence.
The High Rail app is now available in English.
Sorry, High Rail is not available on Apple Arcade.
Sorry, in-app purchases are not accessible within High Rail.
Unfortunately, High Rail is not optimized for use with Apple Vision Pro.

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Reviews of High Rail

  • CMO

    Awesome app! Works great and new features with every update.
  • Great tool for Lionel Users

    Excellent application to program Lionel SensorTracks, run Legacy Engines and control LCS equipment. I love using this app to control my SensorTracks on the backside of my layout because there is no need to touch the switch on the track. I can control them from anywhere in my train room. It is easy to use all of the functions of the SensorTrack. Running trains is easy too, controlling speed, switching direction, working the couplers and most of all, the quilling whistle! Great app!