A practical guide to implementing Layout Command Control (LCC) with available devices. This book is aimed at beginners in LCC, covering basic terminology for Events, Nodes, Producers, Consumers and Configuration. Some basic electronics for interfacing is included. The book uses real examples to describe the steps in implementing LCC. Some aids in the form of planning worksheets and methods are described with examples. Basic layout functions for input and output are shown. Basic signaling logic is also shown with recommended method for implementing.

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The Australasian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has now removed over 63 kilometres of existing rail line from the Inland Rail construction in Parkes, New South Wales.

The project, a partnership between...

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Sydney train drivers and guards to get 'sub-second' IoT alerts courtesy of 'edge' processing on the train itself.

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Club member Gary spotting this really interesting article in the latest issue of MRH. It's about the wheels and track on our model trains.  Definitely worth a read.

On another note, don't forget that the MRH monthly magazine is free and is always worth a read.  It can always be grabbed at this web address:  https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/

v2.23.83 of the EngineDriver Android App has been released to production.  There are a number of significant changes to the UI, most nociably the initial setup wizard, along with changes to the back end that were necessary because of new Google policies, plus a number of bug fixes.

Every ten minutes, tens of thousands of signals are collected from IoT sensors onboard each of Sydney’s Waratah trains unbeknownst to passengers.