Feedback on your model railway is fun! Programming the
trains to do stuff by themselves can also be a lot of fun. In this article I will explain how to
build a shuttle train using the Märklin Central Station 3 and a feedback module.
I love the Lufthansa Airport Express trains so I was
pleased when PIKO annouced their version of the class 103. When PIKO announced their version of
the loco I immediately went and ordered it.
I have always turned to Roco's Roco Line or the Tillig Elite
track system for serious track work, but because of the ever increasing prices I have been keen
on trying the cheaper PIKO A-track. I have seen a fair share of layouts built using this track
and it does look quite good. The track costs about half the price of the Roco track. So far the
quality has not been the same as the more expensive Roco Line track, but that might just be
about to change.
The Märklin m83 decoder is first and foremost a solenoid
accessory decoder. A solenoid accessory can be a turnout motor or an uncouple track. The m83 can
also be used to control lighting on your layout. Basically any light you can think of. The m83
also has several light effects that you can use. The set up is simple, but what is not apparent
is that you need a 1k Ohm resistor to complete the job.