Controls & electrical
Tsunami decoder CV values
Check out the values Model Railroader executive editor Andy Sperandeo programmed into Tsunami CVs
Published: 11/20/2009
Turning trains hands-free with DCC
Make an automated reverse loop on a model railroad for Digital Command Control layouts using off-the-shelf components
Published: 05/29/2007
Stretch your model railroad's main line with a Virtual Interlocking
Photos with approach-lighted signals extend your trains' running times
Published: 04/13/2007
Build your own model train signals
Commercial parts make the job easier
Published: 03/01/2007
Power districts for model train layouts with Digital Command Control
Wire your DCC model railroad with circuit breakers to limit operating interruptions
Published: 11/17/2006
White LED headlights - a brighter idea
How to improve your HO scale diesel locomotive models with light-emitting diodes
Published: 10/28/2004
Digital Command Control (DCC): what it is and what it does for your model railroad
Digital Command Control (DCC) runs the trains on your layout, rather than your tracks
Published: 08/31/2002
How to wire power-routing model train turnouts
In two-rail model railroad wiring, it's a matter of where you put the breaks in the current, and to never power a turnout from the wrong direction


Published: 08/31/2002
Wiring signals on a model railroad for special situations
Crossovers, sidings, reverse loops and more require special signal protection and the train layout wiring to make it work
Published: 08/01/2002
Wiring with Digital Command Control (DCC) plugs and sockets
DCC decoder installation tips for older locomotive models
Published: 05/09/2002
Digital Command Control (DCC) decoder basics
Learn how to select the right DCC decoder for your locomotive models
Published: 04/16/2002

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