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Can DC and DCC locomotives run on the same layout?

Q: I have several On30 locomotives with Digital Command Control (DCC), but was recently gifted a passenger set that has a ...
Trains

Athearn Genesis HO EMD FP45 review

Learn more about the Athearn Genesis HO EMD FP45 diesel locomotive in this product review from Model Railroader magazine.
GitHub

mikesmitty/rp24-dcc-decoder

DIY DCC decoder for model railroad locomotives in an E24 form factor, powered by an RP2350 (Raspberry Pi Pico 2) - mikesmitty/rp24-dcc-decoder ...
IEEE

Accurate and Fast Quantitative Detection of Rail Corrugation Driven by Deep Learning Algorithms Using Adaptive Targeted Loss and Directed Metric Functions

Abstract: Rail corrugation is a common rail surface defect in wheel–rail system and can significantly reduce the running quality of vehicles. Accurate and fast detection of corrugation is of great ...
Charlotte Observer

Charlotte train stabbing victim told man to ‘stop yelling’ before attack

A Honduran man accused of stabbing another man on Charlotte’s light rail Friday had previously been “officially banned” from using the train, a prosecutor revealed in a court hearing Monday. During ...
IEEE

Model-Free Predictive Current Control of PMSM With Online Current Gradient Updating Using Ultra-Local Model

Abstract: Parameter mismatches can significantly degrade the control performance of model predictive current control (MPCC). To improve the parameter robustness of MPCC for permanent magnet ...