How about a controller with built-in sound/vibration to mimic the feel of a train.
http://www.trainpriority.com/products/raildriverdescription.aspx Stan Furmanak Annville, PA From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Heine Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: {S-Scale List} DCC headaches I agree. The brake feature was one of the things I lost when I switched command control systems from Dynatrol to DCC. And I had it on a Heathkit throttle I built at the beginning of my non-AF days. We should have controllers with a throttle, Johnson bar, and the two brakes. Those Diesel guys should have 12 notch throttles and the two brakes. In addition, momentum should be in the system so it is easy to change it with the number of cars on the train. We need an advanced throttle that can send a "net" speed step to the locomotive based on all the inputs, not just the position of a single knob or encoder. You don't want to have to reprogram momentum every time a car is picked-up or dropped-off. I've thought about actually attempting this in the past, but I need to work on my layout first. Decoder installation is a lot easier than in the past. Back in my Dynatrol days, I actually cut one in half to make it fit. The hard part was soldering all the jumper wires to the cut circuit board traces. We've come a long way since the days when $50 got you one DCC decoder with two functions and 2-digit addressing (and $50 was worth more than today's $50). Dave Heine Easton, PA . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
