Controls and Electrical
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Watch this video online extra from the October 2012 Model Railroader
Read how this modeler made it easier to mount Circuitron's Tortoise switch machines on 2"-thick extruded-foam insulation baseboard
By Mike Berger
Digital Command Control terms you should know
This DCC Corner column was published in the December 2011 Model Railroader
By Mike Polsgrove
Design procedure for yard ladder control using Tortoise switch motors- figure 1
Learn how to design yard ladders that self-align with slow-motion switch motors
By Thomas Hunt
Fig. 7. DCC controller. Wireless DCC throttles offer freedom of mobility for operating a layout.
Hobby terminology in plain English
Surface-mount light-emitting diodes produce the warm-white glow of real incandescent bulbs.
Capture the glow of incandescent bulbs with surface-mount diodes
By Lutz Kuhl
Good wiring is an important step toward having a model railroad that operates reliably
By Mike Polsgrove
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
By Andy Sperandeo, Contributing Editor
It's a good feeling when a decoder installation goes well. Mike offers some tips for getting it right on the first try.
By Mike Polsgrove
Wire your DCC model railroad with circuit breakers to limit operating interruptions
By Paul Chandler
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