Richfilth

I've finally got my hands on a 10183 (Factory Train), and I'm digging through the .LDD files to understand all the models. I just wondered if it's possible to build more than one of the models at once? I know a few of the builds have multiple sections (Build 25, for example, is a complete train), but are there enough bricks left over from, say, Build 09 (black steam loco) to then build the caboose as well (Build 02)?

Hi guys, long time no see! I've made another video: this one embeds an Arduino on the train and removes the Power Functions IR receiver. This onboard arduino receives commands from a Master Arduino by the track, which can switch track points and could even read other sensors or control signal lights if you want to. All the code, parts lists and 'how to' guides are now available on the project website: arduinolegotrains.wordpress.com.

Younge, thanks for the kind words! I make tutorial videos as part of my day job, and I try and transfer those skills to these tutorials (even if the cameras aren't as high-quality as I'd like!), so your appreciation is very much appreciated! The Automated Coupler video only uses one locomotive, so maybe you're thinking of another video with two trains? Tutorial 6 uses two trains on two separate loops (no shared rails), while tutorials 8 and 10 use the track points to isolate sections of the track so that another train can run; you see this most clearly in Tutorial 8, where the parked train is between two points and therefore cut off from the power going to the other train.

Yes LegoLow, that's just how it works; you have to make independent blocks or track loops to control multiple 9V trains. Video 10 uses two independent sections, which is the main loop and the siding, and these sections join at a shared station using motorized sidings to cut power between the two sections. New video: ARDUINO ON BOARD! This tutorial places an arduino on board your train, so you can take your programs with you as you move! I've built the arduino onto a wagon so that you can see all the components, but this could also be build into the locomotive itself and just the battery located in a second wagon. The existing Power Functions parts remain on the locomotive, so it takes just seconds to convert from Arduino control back to "standard". I've also added two distance sensors for crash detection, so your trains can now run along a single line backwards and forwards instead of going round and round in a loop!

Masterful What cameras are you using on the trains themselves? I'm using a GoPro Session but it's quite heavy

New video time: POWER FUNCTIONS! Thanks to my crowdfunding campaign I was able to buy a Power function set, so I was able to work out the simplest way to control the new type of Lego trains with an Arduino! This tutorial is extremely basic; you don't have any real user input into what the train is doing, but don't worry! Coming up next will be Bluetooth control, onboard Arduinos and wireless Arduino-to-Arduino communication, so future layouts will have much more playability.

Thanks! I've already raised enough to buy one kit, so I've ordered a used 60052 set so that I can explain how to use Power functions!