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A Beginner Guide to Microcontrollers
I came across this and throught it might be of interest to some, Beginners Guide to Microcontrollers
All you need to know about Consisting
I came across this article about NCE Advanced Consisting and wanted to share with the rest of you. This article by Mark Gurries, describes Advance Consisting feature in NCE equipment and provides the procedures for setting up, operating and tear down of locomotives in consists. Well worth the read!!!
All, came across this on facebook and thought it would be handy for someone or club to take a look at. It is a lite weight layout souppot system by Kerian Ryan. Check it out at Build instructions
The August edition of the Model Railroad Hobbyist Magazine is now available AND it's free!
For your own copy of the 290 page issue, that's right - over 290 pages !!, download here...
Anyone looking for greater realism to your model railroading? There is the next big thingy
The latest copy of the Austalian emag "N Scale Modeller", issue 33, is now available and you can get your copy right now from here:
Rio Tinto's autonomous train makes first solo pit-to-port delivery
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
Rio Tinto's billion dollar driverless train project has completed its first pit-to-port iron ore delivery in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, operating autonomously over a 280km distance.
Sydney Metro has completed a major test of what will be Australia’s first driverless passenger trains.
Here's a couple if IT related articles about rail systems in Australia:
Melbourne Metro Trains goes to Extremes to power CCTV services:
Qld budget pumps $380m into Go Card refresh:
TKM number 104, The Spring Issue - Newsletter from PRTHS
By Paul (PK) Kaluschke
If you want to grab a copy, head over here:
Rio Rinto has now received approval to autonomously run trains across its Pilbara rail network.
I wonder whether the future will see the cabs in the locos with a Wall-E type driver or perhaps will it be a HAL 9000 ?
The free version of Trackside Model Railroading, April issue, is now available for people to read. Just head over to their website and login. If you don't have a login, create one as it is free and they don't spam you. The emag is a good read.
You can find it at: Click here for the eMag
The Engine Driver Android app has started an open Beta Test program.
If you are interested in trying out the latest versions on Engine Driver before everyone else, and are prepared to risk a few bugs in the app, you can now sign up as a beta tester.
Found this one from one of the Facebook groups I follow. This fellow is magic with detail:
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Interesting BLOGS!
Blogs of interest to railway modellers
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Modelling Update
Modelling Update
We went to Shelton’s place last Tuesday and had a nice evening talking about model railways. I think there was[…]
Source: Craig's Shed
Created on: 25 Sep 22 | 19:04
Craig's Shed | 25 Sep 22 | 19:04 -
CB Guards Van.
CB Guards Van.
Queensland Government Railways (QGR) is a 3 foot 6 inches narrow gauge railway, and over time it acquired many unique[…]
Source: Westgate - South Western Rail
Created on: 5 Sep 22 | 07:18
Westgate - South Western Rail | 5 Sep 22 | 07:18 -
Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition 2022
Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition 2022
I have a belated report on the AMRA Caulfield Model Railway Exhibition from the weekend of 20-21 August. It was[…]
Source: Armchair Modeller Down Under
Created on: 30 Aug 22 | 20:52
Armchair Modeller Down Under | 30 Aug 22 | 20:52 -
Let There be Light
Let There be Light
So at a recent NMRA meeting one of the fellas told of a gadget to decouple wagons. With the help[…]
Source: N'Tranced Dream
Created on: 16 Aug 22 | 20:07
N'Tranced Dream | 16 Aug 22 | 20:07 -
July 2022 update
July 2022 update
Well those 7 months flew by!So what has happened since the December wrap?I did purchase a LocoRemote controller and installed[…]
Source: Greg's Railway Modelling Musings
Created on: 29 Jul 22 | 20:31
Greg's Railway Modelling Musings | 29 Jul 22 | 20:31 -
New module nearing completion
New module nearing completion
This project is almost finished I have tweaked the static grass by adding a layer here and there as well[…]
Source: Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…]
Created on: 21 Jan 22 | 21:25
Burrowa is an HO scale model railway set in the[…] | 21 Jan 22 | 21:25 -
Hoskins Hollow, a new project.
Hoskins Hollow, a new project.
For those of you that read this very intermittently updated Blog, I should bring to your attention a new blog[…]
Source: Splitters Swamp Creek
Created on: 15 Sep 19 | 19:32
Splitters Swamp Creek | 15 Sep 19 | 19:32