❇️Midwest Traction Hub❇️ Video, 3 MTH PCCs on 1 Loop, Nov 2022 Toy Train Expo

James IngramOGR Forum Member

If you can spare a moment, please play a minute of this video: vimeo.com/695263618 .

It shows 3 MTH Proto-3 O-GA. PCC cars being controlled automatically on the same loop of track -- using an NCE DCC "Programmable Model Train Controller".
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There are 8 toggles switches that can be used to control which cars run (3 cars, 2 cars, or 1 car) and optionally blow the horns, make a midpoint "station stop", or perform an "announcement cycle" while at the station stop.

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James IngramOGR Forum Member

The recently updated video, now at

youtu.be/_4jDeyx9xYU or vimeo.com/695263618

shows the "Midwest Traction Hub" (3 MTH PCCs running on 1 loop) operating at the 2-day, 2022 "31st Will Huffman Toy Train Expo" in Williamsport PA.

This system has a PUBLIC PUSH BUTTON -- so the 3 cars sit and wait until a member of the public pushes the button then each of the 3 takes a trip around the loop.
This system is controlled using a simple DCC programmable train controller (Mini-Panel) manufactured in Webster NY (near Rochester NY) by the NCE corporation.

This system requires NO BLOCKS in the track, just 1 Z-Stuff (or similar) infrared detector sitting NEXT to the track (not attached to the track).
Use of toggle switches on the "control board" allows the cars to optionally blow their horns part way around the loop, make a station stop, or make a station stop while going through their 'announcement cycle'.

The 'STATUS LIGHT' shows GREEN when the controller is Idle, and changes to RED when the controller is 'Busy' running the cars.
A "REPEAT" toggle switch controls whether the cars run just 1 cycle and stop, or whether they will keep running continuously.

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