CabForward

CabForward speaks the DCC-EX native protocol directly — no clunky bridges, no compromises — so every throttle nudge, function toggle, and turnout throw lands instantly. Whether you're notching out a heavy drag freight or spotting a single boxcar at the team track, the whole railroad is at your fingertips.

Highlight bullets:

Train Controls — A multi-train throttle deck with real speed, direction, e-stop, and a full function grid. Choose per-loco control styles (mainline standard or yard switcher) and inputs (slider or rotary control). Build quick consists on the fly and run them like one engine. Roster — A photo-rich locomotive library with short/long addresses, custom function names & icons, favorites, and on-device AI background removal for picture-perfect roster shots. Build consists with directional headlights, and catalog your freight, passenger, and MOW rolling stock. Operations — Prototypically accurate switching games and operating sessions generated from your layout and roster: light-engine moves, locals, yard switching, interchange transfers, unit trains, and railfan runs — each with a briefing and a tickable switchlist. Or create your own! Routes & Automations — Build EX-RAIL routines with a typed opcode palette, run them live in-app, fire off routes already on your command station, and export a compliant Automation file for the command station. Command Station — Auto-discovery, power & track management, power districts, and the fast clock display. Locomotive Programming — Read and write addresses, CVs (byte & bit), and program-on-main, all with clear feedback. A Theme for Every Era — Thirteen hand-crafted themes. Every screen restyles in a tap.

Goes everywhere you do:

Apple Watch companion — drive from your wrist with the Digital Crown. Home Screen widget — tap to drive your favorite loco or consist instantly. Siri & Shortcuts — "Emergency stop," "track power on," and drive any roster engine by voice. Game-controller support — grab a physical controller and run your railroad with haptic feedback. iCloud sync — your roster, routes, ops, and layout follow you across devices. CabForward Pro unlocks the full yard: multi-train operation, consists, the Roster, Operations, Routes, Programming, themes, layout profiles, iCloud sync, and more. The free tier always lets you drive a single locomotive, manage and operate your accessories, and manage your command station.

A lifetime purchase option is available.

Couple up and head out. CabForward is throttle-forward, full ahead.

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