A robot train script with automated reversal capability is shown in this video. Automated turnouts, signals and occupancy sensors are used. Train runs from a yard and returns after turning around using a WYE track topology. Stop spots are calculated to avoid fouling turnout points. Video by Tom Stack. […]
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Gunter’s HO/HOe model railroad
This video features a visit to the H0/H0e layout of my friend Gunter in Austria. The home layout is about 10 square meters large, analog operation with working overhead catenary. This allows two trains to run simultaneously on a single track. The layout requires three persons for realistic operation. During the video shooting, we had […]
Kaley Yard – Auto train
Check out the articulated auto racks on Trevor Smith’s Kaley Yard layout. […]
Computer-aided model railroad – Logging in Sacramento Mountains
“Computer-aided model railroad” uses the computer not only to help run an HO scale model railroad but also adds customer ship orders to make it feel real. A customer database is used to generate scheduled and unscheduled ship releases to the days activities. This video demonstrates how this is accomplished logging in the Sacramento Mountains […]
Council Close-ups: Brian Davis
My employer creates short videos to highlight the work of its employees, and includes items to showcase their hobbies. My model railroad was included in this video. My small layout is inspired by Ed Brunner’s article about Rock Island and Milwaukee Road operations in the Muscatine, Iowa area in April 1986 Trains magazine. — Brian […]
N scale model train layout overview in 4K
I bought a new Panasonic 4K video camera and decided to test it on my N scale model railroad. This train layout is being built to represent the Union Railroad of Pittsburgh. In this video, I show my progress as I am currently modeling the year 1949 with my Bachmann 2-6-0 with DCC. The track […]
Operations at Monument Yard on the Oregon Joint Line
This is the first video in a two-part series highlighting operations at Monument Yard on the Oregon Joint Line. […]
New model trains for the week of April 5, 2018
HO scale locomotives Electro-Motive Division SD40-2 diesel locomotive. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (“Kodachrome” scheme, four road numbers); BNSF Ry. (Heritage III scheme, four numbers [two each with 88” and 123” nose]); Norfolk Southern (high short hood, two numbers); RJ Corman (three numbers, two with 88” nose and one with 123” nose), and Union Pacific […]
Computer-aided model railroad – Logging in Sacramento Mountains
“Computer-aided model railroad” uses the computer not only to help run an HO scale model railroad but also adds customer ship orders to make it feel real. A customer database is used to generate scheduled and unscheduled ship releases to the days activities. This video demonstrates how this is accomplished logging in the Sacramento Mountains […]
Council Close-ups: Brian Davis
My employer creates short videos to highlight the work of its employees, and includes items to showcase their hobbies. My model railroad was included in this video. My small layout is inspired by Ed Brunner’s article about Rock Island and Milwaukee Road operations in the Muscatine, Iowa area in April 1986 Trains magazine. — Brian […]
N scale model train layout overview in 4K
I bought a new Panasonic 4K video camera and decided to test it on my N scale model railroad. This train layout is being built to represent the Union Railroad of Pittsburgh. In this video, I show my progress as I am currently modeling the year 1949 with my Bachmann 2-6-0 with DCC. The track […]
Operations at Monument Yard on the Oregon Joint Line
This is the first video in a two-part series highlighting operations at Monument Yard on the Oregon Joint Line. […]