For many years Hobbyshop Window was a popular department in the pages of Model Railroader magazine. We're excited to bring it back as a recurring feature on Trains.com. Here's a recap of some of the ...

Model railroad operators and builders can get the latest information about locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars, tools, track, and more by reading Model Railroader's frequent product updates. The ...

Excel user interface to configure the LEDs without programming at all improved by the engagement of Pattern Configurator and Program Generator! To start the excel program press the Win+r key together ...

Abstract: To carry out cell counting, it is common to use neural network models with an encoder-decoder structure to generate regression density maps. In the encoder-decoder structure, skip ...

A reader writes in that his DCC locomotive won’t move under DC control. Is the problem the motor or the decoder? Steven Otte lists some diagnostic steps to find out. Model Railroader staff photo Q: ...

Abstract: Quantum annealing offers an appealing route to handle large-scale optimization problems. Existing Quantum Annealing processing units are readily available via cloud platform access for ...

Handy tools for DCC wiring projects: I talked about soldering irons, solder, heat sinks, tip cleaners and other handy tools for DCC wiring in the August 2017 DCC Corner column. I’m not going to repeat ...

They are a must for DCC-users if a DCC power bus alternating current is to be tapped for a 12v DC supply (ideally from an accessory DCC bus rather than the one that supplies track power) for powering ...