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Using Micro Controller Technology On Model Railroads
Just before Christmas I overheard a young guy at a shopping mall train display say something to the effect of “model trains are just for old farts!” True; a lot of us are getting on a bit, but despite what he implied, many of us embrace the newer technologies like DCC, JMRI, LED lighting, and micro controllers etc. In fact; it is those technologies that are attracting many younger folk back to the hobby. And that’s great!
These days the options for improving functionally (and realism) are far more diverse than was the case in the pre-digital era. For example; tiny microcontrollers can now be used effectively for: scenery and train lighting effects, turnout operation, block occupancy detection, signal operations, and even turntable control.
The sky’s the limit…there are all sorts of possibilities for the model railroader. I’m sure that young guy at the shopping mall would be impressed if he only knew how far model railroading has come, and if he understood the clever technologies being uses by some of us “old farts!”.
If you’re not fully up with the some of the technology options, then you’ll probably be interested in this just released e-book that walks through how to use tiny inexpensive micro controls. The downloadable e-book includes lots of photos, diagrams, links to videos etc, and explains (one step at a time) how to use this clever technology. Here’s the link to download the ebook http://www.modeltraincontrols.com
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The way model railroading is priced today, it’s only us ‘old farts’ who can afford it. I’m still running stuff I bought 30-40 years ago and to heck with DCC.