Analogue control

Controlling trains by regulating the voltage on the track. All locomotives in the same electrical section respond together, so for several trains the layout is split into isolated sections.

Dutch

analoog rijden

German

Analogbetrieb

Articles using this term

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• DC and AC: two-rail and three-rail explained
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• Gradients: how steep can a model train climb?
• Sidings and buffer stops: why and where
• Train runs jerkily: dirty track or wheels
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• Passing loop: how two trains pass each other
• Hidden staging and fiddle yards: trains out of sight
• Double oval: two trains at once
• Shuttle line: running back and forth without a loop
• The reversing loop: how it works and how to avoid a short circuit

See also

• Digital control
• Controller
• Track section