Hornby has launched a new digital app control system for model railways that operates through Bluetooth.

The new HM7000 allows the power, control, and sound options of model railway layouts to be controlled with Bluetooth via users’ smartphones. An iOS version of the app is already available, and an Android version will follow soon.

Patented Mesh technology is used in the new app so that multiple locomotives can operate seamlessly on the same layout without interfering with each other’s operation.

Hornby’s developers spent many hours developing the app to ensure it is both user-friendly and technologically advanced. The use of Mesh technology allows users to control their locomotives with ease, without worrying about connectivity issues and enables a network of devices to be created that work together so that all locomotives stay connected and operate seamlessly.

The app will allow users to install a wide range of sound profiles onto decoders so that the sounds of their locomotives can add an extra layer of realism to their model railway layouts, whether it be a classic steam engine sound or the hum of a modern diesel locomotive.

In use, the HM|DCC app is incredibly user-friendly as it has an intuitive interface that allows for easy operation, even for anyone who is non-technical. The design allows users to quickly navigate and find the features they need to operate their locomotives without removing the model from the layout.

Hornby believes that their new HM7000 model railway control app will revolutionise the model railway industry, as its patented Mesh technology and the ability to install custom sound profiles sets it apart from any others on the market. As an added incentive Hornby is also offering a range of free unique locomotive sounds, with approximately 20 per profile download. The HM7000 is also backwards compatible and works in all main scales worldwide, including 1:87, 1:76, N gauge, and the newly-launched Hornby TT:120 scale.

A major feature is that the new system will also control locomotives made by other manufacturers, as it is not restricted to just working with Hornby models. Further information about the HM7000 DCC and all the incredible benefits can be found at https://uk.hornby.com/hm7000.

The new range can be viewed online at https://uk.hornby.com/catalogue/track-and-power/hm7000?