It seems the vast majority of our sales have moved to the RailBoss 4 system, which provides a much nicer pocket sized transmitter, and it's easier to use. No waiting around to link, no calibration routines, no separate radio receiver to wire up, no TX on/off switch, etc.

So, we will be dropping new production of the RailBoss Plus Hobby receivers as soon as the current stock is depleted. If you are a RailBoss Hobby user and need to add another loco, now is the time. Only a few boards left. We also have a limited supply of the DSM2 compatible radio receivers.

As with all of our products, we will continue to provide customer support, and repairs if needed, as long as feasible.

Unfortunately, no. All 2.4GHZ radio systems are different. Each manufacturer,  uses their own protocol, often to avoid patent infringement, So just like Spektrum parts won't work with Futaba, the RailBoss 4 radio won't work with any of your hobby style receivers.

So if you have the RailBoss "Hobby" system (one that uses stick transmitters), and you want to upgrade to RailBoss 4, neither your old RailBoss board nor you hobby receiver can be used with RailBoss 4. You will need to purchase both the RailBoss 4 transmitter and a RailBoss 4 integrated receiver/control board.

Some of the huge improvements RailBoss 4 offers over the old hobby system ...

• TX fits in your pocket.
  
• No on/off switch on the TX.
  
• No waiting for the TX and RX to link up.
  
• No separate RX to wire to the control board.
  
• No throttle calibration to mess with.
  

New functions ...

• You can control 2 Phoenix Sound Remote Un-Couplers directly from the RailBoss 4 (no Phoenix interface board required) 
  
• With two RailBoss 4 systems, you can run two trains on the same loop, both making random station stops, and they will automatically maintain spacing. This is possible because each train actually has bi-directional communications. They talk to each other.
  
• Optional 10 amp motor driver available.

As we continue to refine and improve our product line, older products get replaced with the new. The Basic Critter Control, and Enhanced Critter Controls are going by the wayside (for now anyway) in favor of the new Magnetic Critter Control. The Basic RailBoss Hobby, which shared the same circuit board will also no longer be available. But we will continue to provide the RailBoss Plus Hobby for those of you that already own and like to use hobby stick radios. The new RailBoss 4 system uses a small hand-held transmitter.

We are still very capable and willing to support our discontinued products for as long as you continue to use them!

DSM2 compatible receivers are back in stock for $15 each ! They work very well with the RailBoss Hobby, Basic or Plus models, as well as live steam.