shortliner Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 This is rather impresive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2011 This is rather impresive http://www.youtube.c...h?v=dxRJ9rdyX4c Link not working? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Phil - don't know why - try it now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Trevellan Posted July 25, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2011 It certainly is impressive. I did wonder whether it was one of Gordon's prototypes for Eastwood Town... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
number6 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Impressive indeed - I have two scanners in the loft that could be converted! Only thing is I can't work out why each loco comes to a rest as soon as it gets back onto the traverser and then moves up to stop again. I guess this whole set-up gets added to a larger layout but as it is he can't run any full length trains as he'd have a rear collision each circuit! I only noticed it because I'm working on block protection at the moment... Its also interesting to see how different locos come to a stand at different places when running automatically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted July 25, 2011 Author Share Posted July 25, 2011 Possibly an automatic protection system to stop the loco running into the rear of the train in front - ie, the system cycles through a series of commands to off-load any train already on the track before allowing the next loco into that "block". I note that they also appear to stop on the track before running onto the traverser - my impression was that the video has been speeded up for viewing purposes - some of the locos seems to be moving at rather excessive speeds Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I new it was German before I even clicked on the link, Awesome, would be good for Wunderland but to boring for me, I like doing all that work, gives me something to do, the same reason I stopped using magnets to uncouple cars and use a tool instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montafon Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Is it analogue or DCC, given how the lights come on as soon as the locos start to move? A brilliant system until something goes wrong and then you've got a deluxe locomotive crusher! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeman Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 One would assume if the builder has this ability then he would have built in some automatic , perhaps optical system, controlled thro the PIC making sure things are in the correct position before any operation commences, This of course would need location switches/sensors to identify loco positions when/where.One suggestion previous is that PIC's are not expensive, I may be out of date but We used to call PIC's, PLC's and would think for around 6 I/P's and O/P's you would not get much change out of £200. This piece of kit would need many more than that. It would appear the computer is the controlling device, and considering it took a year to program no easy job to do.In industry this is the sort of thing use for automatic packaging. BRILLIANT and WELL DONE. Beeman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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