Technical aspects of model railroading

Clic on picture to open page	Wiring part 1 : Basic rules The wiring is a very important step in the realization of a model railroad. This hidden face of our activity is sometimes quite wrongly neglected. Model railroading is a very technical hobby and requires some knowledge of basic electrical otherwise we may be very disappointed.	January 13, 2011
Clic on picture to open page	Wiring part 2 : Turnouts The wiring of the turnouts is relatively simple if we follow some basic rules of good practice. . . ! However, there are a few tips to facilitate the maintenance.	January 17, 2011
Clic on picture to open page	Wiring part 3 :  DCC and districts occupancy detection The DCC wiring includes the definition of the districts, the connection between the main bus and the secondary bus ( district bus), the district occupancy detection, the XpressNet communication bus, etc.. . .	January 19, 2011
Clic on picture to open page	Wiring part 4 :  Infrared trains detection The trains detection by means of current detector is not always possible or not very accurate. To overcome this problem, here is a detection system based on an infrared barrier as the one used it in remote control for HI-FI or TV.	March 04, 2011
Clic on picture to open page	Wiring part 5 : Printed Circuit Boards     The PCB are used to make mini series of current detectors, infrared detectors and other circuit useful to our layout. Their manufacture is relatively simple and cheap but it's important to choose the good chemical products and follow a few rules of good practice.	March 18, 2011