Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Cody Grivno shows how to install a DCC drop-in decoder into an N scale diesel locomotive. After finalizing the installation and programming, Cody reassembles the unit and then turns his attention to adding subtle weathering effects using paint and washes. […]
PIKO America SmartControl WiFi DCC system Touchscreen train control via a Smartphone app over a WiFi connection has been around for several years now. What I miss when using my smartphone as a throttle, though, is that my smartphone isn’t a throttle. PIKO America has taken the app-control concept to the next level with its […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, gets his hands on a PIKO SmartControl Basic Set. Watch this video to see how Dana uses the Pro SmartController to program and operate DCC-equipped locomotives on the WSOR section of the MR&T HO scale layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana Kawala, senior editor for Model Railroader magazine, gets his hands on a PIKO SmartControl Basic Set. Watch this video to see how Dana uses the Pro SmartController to program and operate DCC-equipped locomotives on the WSOR section of the MR&T HO scale layout. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Eric White, associate editor for Model Railroader magazine, introduces you to the Walthers Layout Control System switch machine. In this instructional video, Eric reveals all the supplied parts, helpful tools, and the step-by-step installation and programming processes needed to add the switch machine […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Eric White, associate editor for Model Railroader magazine, introduces you to the Walthers Layout Control System switch machine. In this instructional video, Eric reveals all the supplied parts, helpful tools, and the step-by-step installation and programming processes needed to add the switch machine […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is back for a new epsiode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your inquires related to trackwork, wiring, layout maintenance, DCC programming, weathering your models, and more. Watch, learn, enjoy, and then post your own question for the next episode! […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Michael Hardwick built a traverser track from 3-D printer parts, an Arduino microcontroller, and other low-cost electronics. See the push-button controlled traverser in action on Michael’s N scale layout in this video. […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Michael Hardwick built a traverser track from 3-D printer parts, an Arduino microcontroller, and other low-cost electronics. See the push-button controlled traverser in action on Michael’s N scale layout in this video. […]
Click on the link to download the computer code. Get the download here. Michael Hardwick described how he built a push-button traverser track using an Arduino microcontroller, 3-D printer parts, and other low-cost electronics in the August 2018 Model Railroader. Click on the link below to download the computer program that Michael uses to operate […]
In this episode of MRVP Tech, David Popp dives into adding a DCC sound decoder to a Bachmann steam locomotive. Although the OO scale model of a British shunting engine isn’t a typical MRVP subject, Dave show it’s a perfect candidate for demonstrating how to fit a few Soundtraxx products into rather tight quarters! David […]
