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Month: January 2026

Z21 + DCC-EX and iTrain (low-cost signal control 0.7€/output)

Posted on 2026-01-182026-01-30 by rmolins

This post explains how to increase the number of controllable signals of a model railway from iTrain in an economical way, with an approximate cost of 0.7€/output using DCC-EX. I control the locomotives and turnouts with the ROCO Z21 application or from iTrain. The problem is that to control traffic signals and building lights to…

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Coal load for freight wagon

Posted on 2026-01-082026-01-30 by rmolins

Steps to create a coal load for an open-top freight wagon. It takes around 10 minutes per wagon but could be reduced if done in batches. Steps:

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Forest area base and ballast

Posted on 2026-01-022026-01-30 by rmolins

Preparation of the forest was done by cutting a wood to shame and gluing brown and light brown dirt. Ballasting was done as always but with different ballast from Noch. White dots represent placement for trees.

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