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Magazine Articles By Keith Gutierrez

Build an Authentic Diesel Horn for Your Layout

The kit of all the parts were available (at the time of the article) from CVP Products (the author's company). The article describes how to build this professional-looking, programmable diesel horn.

Build the Blinker

This article covers how to build a basic flasher circuit, includes printed circuit board diagram, and several ideas for application.

Building a Digital Fast Clock

Using a Radio Shack four-digit clock module, the author shows how to build a fast clock (operating about 10 to 12 times faster than a normal clock). Includes schematic diagrams, circuit board designs, final wiring diagrams, and a parts list. The article then covers how to operate using a fast clock.

Digital Displays for Your Railroad

This article describes how to hook up a 7-segment Radio Shack display LED to a rotary switch to show the selected track in the yard (as an example) in the display, which can then be mounted to your control panel.

The CTC-16e: The Next Generation of Command Control Part 1

This installment starts the series that discusses how to build a 16-channel command control system. It talks about what command control is, how it works from a high-level point of view, what "CTC-16e" means, discusses the throttles, command power station, and auxiliary power stations. The article continues by discussing misconceptions about command control, the locomotive-installed receivers, sound, and building your own system. The article concludes with how to select a multi-meter and how to solder PC boards.

The SDX-1, a Diesel Sound System You Can Build Part 2

This installment covers installing the components on the circuit board, a side bar on how to solder components correctly, and how to test the box.