experimentation. With some software modifications, the unit
could easily be converted so that it not only records train
movements, but also throws switches and triggers sounds
based on train activity. The only limit is your programming skill
and imagination!
Video
This video shows the controller recording a trolley’s run on a
small layout, then replaying it. The test track and trolley are N
scale, but the controller will work with any DC-powered train,
including HO and G scale. As you can see, this is an ideal sys-
tem for demonstration railroads. We recently set it up at the
Carnegie Science Center during a weekend of train-related sci-
ence demonstrations, and let the young visitors record and
playback a session. They really enjoyed it, and I am happy to
report that it worked perfectly for two full days of operation.
