Tag: technology
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A CBUS Module for Model Railway Accessories – Part II: Software
This blogpost originally appeared on member Eugenio Pace’s website and has been modified for presentation here. In Part I, I described the hardware for a CBUS-enabled accessory module designed to animate our club model railway brewery—with sound, lights, and motion. In this post, I’ll go through the software that ties everything together. Goals Let’s recap what the software…
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A CBUS Module for Model Railway Accessories – Part I: Hardware
This blogpost originally appeared on member Eugenio Pace’s website and has been modified for presentation here. My model railway club (ETE) is building a few new modules for our layout. One of them features a brewery, based on this kit from Faller. It’s a detailed model, and we’re lucky to have Alan—an expert diorama builder—bringing it…
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3D Printing Parts for an Old Märklin Freight Car
This blogpost originally appeared on member Eugenio Pace’s website I love seeing old trains back in action, and there’s no better way to do that than by buying vintage pieces at a train show. Not too long ago, I found one of my favorite cars: the iconic Märklin Tiefladewagen 4167 (Tiefladewagen is German for “low-loader wagon”—what we’d…
Pacific Northwest Chapter of European Train Enthusiasts 