App Detail » Lionel iCab

Published by: Lionel, LLC

iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 2.0.2
Released: October 22, 2014

What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixes a problem where the whistle, bell and direction buttons could not be clicked on iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus phones. Also improves operation of these buttons on non-Plus iPhone 6 & 7.

App Description

Use your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch device to operate Lionel TMCC and LEGACY engines, accessories and trains. iCab includes the most popular features from Lionel's flagship hardware-based LEGACY CAB2 remote including the Train Builder and Quilling Whistle.

NOTE: Additional hardware is required to use iCab.

iCab includes the operating features of the basic Lionel cab remote plus:

- Extended Legacy locomotive control screens
- Speed Graph with target and actual speed
- Six preset official railroad speeds
- Quilling Whistle
- Accessory control screen
- Special screen for Legacy StationSounds Diner car control
- Automatically loads Engine Roster (LEGACY Command Base required)
- Train Builder combines multiple locomotives, rolling stock and accessories for unified operation

Also available is the Lionel LCS app for iPad. Use this companion app for easy control of layout switches and accessories.

iCab app requirements: Lionel LCS WiFi (6-81325) to connect to your layout (up to 15 users can share a single LCS WiFi module). The iCab App works with the Lionel command base model Base-1L; a Legacy command base (v1.52 required) adds additional features. All available from Lionel LLC.