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Contents (below on this page
A. Documentation 1/4 – DCC Controls, N/HO/S/O Ga. B. Documentation 2/4 – DC Controls, LGB C. Documentation 3/4 – DC Controls, S Ga. D. Documentation 4/4 – AC Controls, 3-Rail O Ga. E. Playlists (backup copy from Site 1 {AutoControls.org})

This TOP-level Google Drive folder contains ALL the documentation folders listed on this page.

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A. Documentation 1/4 – DCC Controls, N/HO/S/O Ga.

(This section last modified 1/30/2023).

• This is a list of the “Documentation albums” in Google Drive containing PDF files, for SOME of the NEWER videos.
• Note that some of these videos also have a “Notes” page with additional information.
  • (This is NOT a complete list of the videos.)
• See the “Playlists Page” on Site 1, or the old individual “Videos” page on Site 3 — to view ALL videos.

1. The TOP-level Google Drive folder – This folder contains ALL documentation folders listed below on this page.
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2. Video #816 **GETTING STARTED** – (2016) “Getting Started with NCE DCC Mini-Panel for Automatic Train Control“
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   ==>> LINKS & Notes page: See Links Page 816
   ==>> PDF Documentation: See Album #816
   
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3. PDF Documentation Album #804, Drawings for S, HO, & Largescale DCC Videos 804-819
   
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4. Documentation: PDF Documentation Album #820, Drawings & Photos for MTH O ga. DCC Videos 820-826
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5. Video #820, “The Elusive DCC/DCS Switch on the MTH Proto 3, O-Gauge 3-Rail Locomotives”  (2019, 5 min): youtu.be/AfX7SavSJow or vimeo.com/370378341
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   ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
   ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #820
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6. Video #821, “NCE DCC Power Cab Controls an MTH Proto 3, O ga. 3-Rail Alco S2 Diesel” (2019, 24 min): youtu.be/ezE_1D1LV0g or vimeo.com/370579487
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   ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
   ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #821
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7. Video #822, “Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesel, 1 Pushbuttons PUBLIC Control (1 Detector)” (2019, 42 min): youtu.be/lzhWvoTdcVY or vimeo.com/371224478
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   ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
   ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #822
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8. Video #823, “Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesel, 2 Pushbuttons PUBLIC Control (2 Detectors)” (2019, 54 min): youtu.be/umyWolje4sE or vimeo.com/376473434
   * Note: Video 823 uses 2 detectors, whereas Video 822 uses just 1 detector.
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   ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
   ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #823
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9. Video #824, “Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control TWO MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesels, Pushbutton PUBLIC Control (2 Detectors)” (2019, 35 min) : youtu.be/bQAQdIM6XdY or vimeo.com/376592686
   * Note: The same physical equipment is used as in previous Video #823; we just added a 2nd train.
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   * Video #824B, “Portable Layout, MTH PS3 Automation PUBLIC Control, 2 Diesels Pnt-to-Pnt” (2020, 2 min): youtu.be/y9NASFyoJ5o or vimeo.com/38658280
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   ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
   ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page#824
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10. Video #825, “Automatic Control of an MTH Proto 3, O ga. 3-Rail Diesel, running on a circular track, using NCE DCC Mini Panel” (2019, 53 min): youtu.be/qXYn8KDcUMQ or vimeo.com/378067065
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
    ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #825
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11. Video #826, “Auto. DCC Control of TWO MTH PS3 Diesels on Same Loop, w/Pushbutton for PUBLIC Operation” (2019, 32 min): youtu.be/J2RWOI7htf4 or vimeo.com/378471378
    * Note: The same physical equipment is used as in previous Video #825; we just added a 2nd train.
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #820 above
    ==>>Notes page: See Notes Page #826
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12. Video #827, “Auto. DCC Control of THREE N. Ga. Trains on 1 Loop, 1 Detector“:
    Pt. 1 Demos: https://youtu.be/_STpvQszJ-I or https://vimeo.com/436679171
    ** Pt. 2 Wiring & Review Commands: https://youtu.be/GCsco0sVxno or https://vimeo.com/436711814
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #827
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13. Video #828, “Auto. DCC Control of TWO N. Ga. Trains on 1 Loop, 1 Detector” (same layout as #827, just using 2 trains instead of 3 trains): Pt. 1 Demos: https://youtu.be/2si-hyEhY0Q or https://vimeo.com/438794529
    ** Pt. 2 Wiring & Review Commands: (not done yet)
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #828
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14. Video #829, “Auto. DCC Pnt-to-Pnt Control THREE MTH O Ga. PS3 Diesels, Pushbutton PUBLIC Control (1 Detectors)” (2020, 57 min): youtu.be/vTkGr9zzSMc or vimeo.com/478743463
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15. Video #830, “Auto. DCC Control of FIVE N. Ga. Streetcars on 1 Loop, 2 Detector“: Youtube 830 or Vimeo 830
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #830
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16. Video #831, “Auto. DCC Control of 6 (SIX) N. Ga. Streetcars on 1 Loop, 2 Detector“: Youtube 831 or Vimeo 831
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    ==>>PDF Documentation: See Album #831
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17. Video #832, “Four N. Ga. Streetcars on 1 Loop, 1 Detector, running CONINUOUSLY”:
    Part 1: Youtube 832 Part 1 or Vimeo 832 Part 1
    Part 1: Youtube 832 Part 2 or Vimeo 832 Part 2
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    ==>> PDF Documentation: See Album #832
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18. Video #833, “Chuggington Central RR” O-Ga. Public Display, DCC Relay Control of 2 Non-DCC Locos” (DCC Automatic Passing Siding Uses Relays to Control Two Non-DCC O-ga. Williams Chuggingtons:
    Part 1 (Demo): Youtube 833 Part 1 or Vimeo 833 Part 1
    Part 2 (Details): Youtube 833 Part 2 or Vimeo 833 Part 2
    Part 3/3 (Operating in Public) Youtube 833 Part 3 or Vimeo 833 Part 3
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19. Video #834, “Midwest Traction Hub 1, 3 MTH O-gauge PCC Cars on 1 Track” —
    Youtbe 834 or Vimeo 834
    This video supports the MidwestTractionHub.com O-gauge page) .
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    ==>> Album #834 has photos & PDF Documentation.
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20. Video #835, “Midwest Traction Hub 2, 6 MTH O-gauge PCC Cars on 1 Track” —
    Youtube 835 or Vimeo 835 (56 min.)
    This video supports the MidwestTractionHub.com O-gauge page) .
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    ==>> Album #835 has photos & PDF Documentation.
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21. Video #8XX, “TrainProgramming.com, O-gauge compilation video” — contains excerpts from most of the above videos.
    Vimeo 835 (Vimeo only, not on Youtube) (this video supports the TrainProgramming.com O-gauge page)
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    ==> PDF Documentation: None
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22. 2017 Article – Using Proprietary Lionel & MTH decoders With NMRA DCC

22. Album #1011 – Hookups for Z-Stuff DZ-1011 & DZ-1012 Block Signal Detectors, to the DZ-1008 Relay (for automatic train control)

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B. Documentation 2/4 – DC Controls, LGB

Model 401, Four-Track Automatic Switching block (Video #9606)

(This Section B last modified 6/26/2020)

(Drawings & Sketches in Google Drive)

Note: The images in these albums may duplicate the documentation shown on the original VIDEOS page (I am trying to get it moved to Google Drive albums, where I think it has a better change of “surviving”.)

1. Google Drive Album #106, Drawings for LGB Model 106, 1-Track Automatic Block
   1. The original information page for this unit
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2. Google Drive Album #206, Drawings for LGB Model 206, 2-Track Automatic Switching Block
   1. The original information page for this unit
   2. Ted Ansley’s Flickr photo album, showing his own indoor version of this unit
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3. Google Drive Album #402, Drawings for LGB Model 402, 4-Track Automatic Switching Block
   1. The original information page for this unit
   2. Jim A’s outdoor installation of this unit in Henderson, NC.

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C. Documentation 3/4 – DC Controls, S Ga.

(This Section C last modified 5/26/2020)

(Drawings & Sketches are in Google Drive)

Google Drive Album #242, Drawings for S. Ga. Model 242, 2-Track Automatic Switching Block

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D. Documentation 4/4 – AC Controls, O Ga.

(This Section D last modified 5/26/2020)

1. Video #667 Notes (2018) Talley Ober’s 3-Train, 3-Rail O Ga. “insulated Rail” Auto. Control System Uses No Relays
   1. Video #216 Notes (2007) Pine Summit RR, demonstrates the same type of 2-Train, 3-Rail O Ga. “insulated Rail” Auto. Control System w/No Relays
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2. Video #668 Notes (2018) Shows a Z-Stuff DZ-1012 Detector, Automatically Controlling 2 O-Gauge Trains On 1 Mainline
   

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Following below is a
backup copy of the PLAYLISTS,
copied from the main page
at AutoControls.org .

E. Playlists2 (backup from site 1)

(This section modified 10/26/2021).

Shortcuts:

View Youtube playlist of ALL the *DCC* automatic control videos

View Youtube playlist of ALL the *ANALOG* (DC & AC) automatic control videos

View the original 1997 VIDEOS page (videos listed individually)

(all Youtube playlists)

2A. The Compilation Playlist

• AutoControls.01 Compilation Playlist: Contains the AutoControls Compilation video, and 4 ‘featured videos’. (vimeo.01)

The AutoControls ‘Compilation Video’ #611 has excerpts from 6 DC & 6 DCC videos, up thru 8/2017.

== Unusual Videos, NOT in Compilation Video ==
9202-10D (DC) 1992 Demo, LGB Automatic 2-Track Yard Controls 3/4/5 Trains on 1 Track
826 (DCC) 2 MTH O-ga. PS3 Diesels on 1 Small Loop (1 detector, no blocks)
827 (DCC) 3 Kato N Ga. Diesels on 1 Loop (1 detector, no blocks)
829 (DCC) 3 MTH O-ga. PS3 Diesels Push-Pull Shuttle (1 detector, no blocks)

2B. Playlists Ordered By SCALE

The Youtube playlists in this section (02 – 27) are grouped by (1) ‘Scale’, (2) then by type of control (DC or DCC), then (3) by whether it’s point-to-point (push-pull shuttle), a loop with NO turnouts, or a loop with turnouts.

Videos #827 & #828 show the LATEST 3-trains-on-1-track and 2-trains-on-1 track programs; they’re in N-Ga. Playlist ‘A04’ immediately below.

• AutoControls.02 N-Ga. DC Controls (vimeo.02)
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• AutoControls.04 N-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.04)
• AutoControls.05 N-Ga. DCC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.05)
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• AutoControls.06 HO-Ga. DC Controls (vimeo.06)
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• AutoControls.07 HO-Ga. DCC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.07)
• AutoControls.08 HO-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.08)
• AutoControls.09 HO-Ga. DCC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.09)
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  AutoControls.10 S-Ga. DC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.10)
• AutoControls.11 S-Ga. DC & AC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.11)
• AutoControls.12 S-Ga. DC & AC , Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.12)
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• AutoControls.13 S-Ga. DCC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.13)
• AutoControls.14 S-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.14)
• AutoControls.15 S-Ga. DCC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.15)
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• AutoControls.17 O-Ga. AC , Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.17)
• AutoControls.18 O-Ga. AC, Loop, w/Turnouts (Vimeo only, (vimeo.18)
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• AutoControls.19 O-Ga. DCC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.19)
• AutoControls.20 O-Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.20)
• AutoControls.21 O-Ga. DCC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.21)
  • Just 1 video, shows DCC control of non-DCC locos
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  AutoControls.22 G Ga. DC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.22)
• AutoControls.23 G Ga. DC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.23)
• AutoControls.24 G Ga. DC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.24)
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• AutoControls.25 G Ga. DCC, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.25)
• AutoControls.26 G Ga. DCC, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.26)
• AutoControls.27 G Ga. DCC, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.27)

2C. Playlists for ANALOG Controls (DC & AC)

Note: The following playlists (28-32) contain the SAME videos as the above playlists. They are just grouped by type of control, rather than by scale.
Note there are 2 separate playlists for the 1992 LGB ‘V9202’ videos.

• AutoControls.28 DC Controls, 1992 ‘V9202’ LGB Detailed How-To’s, NO Turnouts (vimeo.28)
• AutoControls.29 DC Controls, 1992 ‘V9202’ LGB Detailed How-To’s, w/Turnouts (vimeo.29)
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• AutoControls.30 DC Controls, Push-Pull Shuttle (Point-to-Point) (vimeo.30)
• AutoControls.31 DC & AC Controls, Loop, NO Turnouts (vimeo.31)
• AutoControls.32 DC Controls, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.32)

2D. Playlists for DIGITAL Controls (DCC)

* Most of the DCC videos use the NCE ‘Mini-Panel’ for control, except about 6 which use the DCC-Bitswitch.

• AutoControls.33 DCC Controls, Getting Started With NCE Mini-Panel, for DCC Automatic Train Controls (vimeo.33)
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• AutoControls.34 DCC Controls, NCE Mini-Panel, Push-Pull Shuttle (vimeo.34)
• AutoControls.35 DCC Controls, NCE Mini-Panel, Loop, NO turnouts (vimeo.35)
• AutoControls.36 DCC Controls, NCE Mini-Panel, Loop, w/Turnouts (vimeo.36)
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• AutoControls.37 DCC Controls, DCC-BitSwitch & Relays, w & w/o turnouts (vimeo.37)

2E. Reference Playlists

• AutoControls.38 Ref List ALL ANALOG AutoControl Vids by Ingram (The 6 “superseded” videos from Playlist ’37’ are not included.) (vimeo.38)
• AutoControls.39 Ref List ALL DCC AutoControl Vids by Ingram (vimeo.39)
• AutoControls.40 SUPERSEDED AutoControls videos. These videos have been replaced by newer or better quality versions. (vimeo.40)

• The RailVideos.org page contains 9 more “Layout” playlists (52-60) that show trains, but have no automatic controls.

There are also 2 other playlists Misc61 (vimeo61) and (xDance62 (vimeo62) that have nothing to do with trains.

• With these 2 links, you can View ALL Youtube playlists
or View ALL Vimeo playlists .
• Unfortunately, since Youtube gives you no “A-Z” option to display them in alphabetical order, they display in a JUMBLED order.)

2F. About The Video NUMBERS

Videos numbered with the ‘600’ series numbers are ‘analog‘ (DC or AC) AutoControls videos.
* Videos numbered with the ‘800’ series numbers are DCC AutoControls videos.

Videos numbered with the ‘9202’ series numbers are the ORIGINAL year 1992 videos — originally recorded on Hi-8 & SVHS videotape. They’re all Largescale DC controls, using stock LGB components.

Videos numbered with the ‘200’ series numbers are model railroad videos (mostly layouts). They contain NO automatic controls content.

Videos numbered with the ‘100’ series numbers (miscellaneous) and ‘400’ series numbers (dance) have NO model railroading content.