Q: I’m trying to decide on which turnout controller to use on my HO scale railroad. I’ve looked at the Tortoise by Circuitron and the Walthers Layout Control System. I like Walthers products, but it ...

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This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPL v2). See LICENSE.txt for details. This license is compatible with JMRI (which also uses GPL v2), allowing panelsDCC-connect ...

This is software decodes DCC model train serial communication to obtain the state of function buttons F1-F12, which can be utilized for layout automation. The intent is to use this software with a ...

Abstract: In the paper, the traction model of the heavy-haul train is formulated firstly in a novel way. And then, a decentralized cooperative controller is proposed to achieve autonomous driving in ...

Abstract: In this study, we propose a novel method that integrates Nonlinear Model Predictive Contour Control (NMPCC) with an Exponentially Stabilizing Control Lyapunov Function (ES-CLF) and ...

WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board today granted Norfolk Southern’s formal request to control the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line, a terminal switching railroad that serves the Port of ...

Siemens Mobility has developed Signaling X, a cloud-based architecture aimed at accelerating the roll-out of digital train control technologies in main line and mass transit environments by becoming ...