3-10-22 JMRI Speed Matching Instructional Video - Model Train Layout Built for Operations & Realism.
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Speed Matching using JMRI DecoderPro programming tools including Speedometer. Matching locos to all run together and tohave the speed setting on the throttle match the scale speed on the layout. This video takes place on the new HO Scale Union Pacific Railroad Evanston Subdivision, an N scale inspired HO layout. The layout is being built by Daryl Kruse, an experience modeler with articles in many national model train publications. The UPRR Evanston Subdivision covers the original UP mainline from Green River, WY to Ogden, UT. The layout will be a great railfan layout, but will also include lots of yard operations, local switching and MOW activity.
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Awesome for sharing
Thanks for liking
Nice video
Thanks
Great video handy if you have the set-up you have with the sensor's Well done
Thanks 👍
Just to let you know the Railpro from ring engineering , they are automatically speed controlled no matter the manufacture of the locomotives. They have it in HO scale . But I have G scale , and I love it. All in one decoder.
Already all set up with Digitrax DCC. Would be cost prohibitive to switch over to a completely new technology. I might consider LCC someday.
Much better!! Thank you for sharing your process with us. Watching you do this with JMRI tells me that I was doing it the hard way when I was doing mine a few years ago. Super jealous on that point. 2 engines done, so many more to go! Have fun!! Btw, what is your speed limit for your mainline running?
Not sure just yet. Definitely below 40 mpg. I may set the vhigh the same as vmid to control speeds.
@@EvanstonSub oh, that's smart thinking. Basically ensuring the nobody can run their engine too fast by installing/programming a governor."
Bingo!
So how are you liking HO scale, Daryl? And do you miss your N scale layout?
I am quite enjoying HO Scale. I really like that my HO Scale layout is so completely difference from layouts done by long time HO scale people. I think my extensive N scale background is coming through on the layout.
Thanks for sharing your technique on speed matching, it was a lot easier and faster than using the speed tables. I’d love to see how you programmed the blocks and signals into JMRI. I don’t know if you follow Schuylkill River Valley on TH-cam but he did a video on Side Track Sunday about recent US tax law changes that might be of interest to you. The first approximately 17 minutes are hellos that you can fast forward through.
Awesome, thank you!
Very cool. What do you use for sensors in the track?
I have detection sections using Digitrax BDL162s.
@@EvanstonSub Thanks!
This method looks like it can work across the board. I've begun the process of speed matching, a fairly decent sized fleet of mainly ST esu engines. I'm struggling here. Can you do a speed match on the newer st v5 engines ?
Yes, all my ST engines are v5
Great vid. I am looking at doing this soon. I will try using the infrared speedo that is placed over the track. Hopefully the results are as good as yours. Do you have any Scaletrains locos? Out of the box, they run at half the speed at any given throttle setting compared to Athearn. They will need a good boost for the mid throttle setting.
Good luck!
Hi Daryl, As you I am a big newbie over here in Scotland and I have a question please - whay are you changing Vmid and not Vhigh when you are speed matching ?
I meant 'as you know' - doh 🙄 - clearly at the grand old age of 66 I'm still a newbie at typing too
The trains have the ability to run up to 80 scale mph. Since we usually run them between 0 and 30 mph on the layout, the Vmid is much more important than the Vhigh.
What are the sensor that you used for speed matching with JMRI
I have block detection for the signals using Digitrax bdl162s
How is JMRI on the laptop interfaced with the layout? A PR3?
Actually, I used remote desktop to access my dispatchers computer which has JMRI.
@@EvanstonSub but how is JMRI connected to the layout?
Once you've set up two (or multiple) locomotives like this, do they all play well in a distributed power lashup?
Yep, that's the idea. It's fun to try and find where in the train the slack action is between pushing and pulling.
When doing a mid-train DPU, I try to get more cars behind the DPU and a few less cars between the lead and the DPU to prevent slack acton if that makes any sense.
What sensors are you using
I have block detection for the signals using Digitrax bdl162s
Hi Daryl,
I just tried using your speed matching method but have just realised that you are probably using JMRI Panel Pro for your detection and signalling control, etc. - is this the case ?
I am using iTrain for my detection control, etc. so when I enter my detection labels into a JMRI speedometer it doesn't respond (of course) - doh
Is there a way to connect your computer to iTrain?
@@EvanstonSub Yes, Daryl, I use JMRI for programming my locos and iTrain for route setting, automation, manual running of trains, detection, etc.