Speak to Craig DeReu about his vast model train collection and it sounds as intricate as it is perplexing, but oh so interesting. DeReu, an OOIDA member from Mineral, Ill., has been building and ...

Courtesy of @ktv23 in Discord: To just summarize for future reference for anyone using a DS74: Connect to track via TKA and TKB Setup the turnouts in DCC EX either a) command via serial or b) TURNOUT ...

Since 1957, Sekisui Kinzoku, better known as KATO, has been providing high-quality and accurate model trains for collectors and enthusiasts spanning multiple generations. In this interview, CEO ...

Implements the common core functions and objects needed by every DCC decoder that supports Configuration Variables (CVs) and feedback via RS-Bus messages. It builds upon the AP_DCC_library and the ...

Way back when, before diesel-electric locomotives were a thing, trains weren’t really able to go backwards too well. Also it’s sometimes necessary to turn carriages around in a small space. For that, ...

The holiday season means miniature trains will be chugging along, past seasonal scenes and Christmas villages throughout the region. For the next four weekends, the Ellwood City History Center will ...

Here are Five Things to Do in Lake County Nov. 20-26. Five-time Grammy Award Winner Christopher Cross will perform at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 at Genesee Theatre, 203 N. Genesee St., Waukegan. Tickets are ...

The opening and closing of a turnout can be simulated by creating this DCC controlled servo decoder that can drive up to 8 RC servos. The opening and closing of a turnout can be simulated by creating ...