Starting March 27, 2023, shipping of orders will be delayed. We will be taking some time off through April 10, after which orders will start shipping again more regularly. Please plan accordingly. Thank you!
When we started this adventure with the ProtoThrottle over 5 years ago, little did we know that we’d sell 10 throttles, let alone 100. But thanks to an enthusiastic ProtoThrottle user base, and a growing community engaged by the most realistic train control on the market, we just crossed the 1000th throttle mark! To celebrate, […]
After nearly four years, it’s finally back! I’d like to introduce the new ISE ATOM – the Advanced Train Occupancy Monitor. It’s the next generation of our old CKT-BD1 DCC Block Detector. Many of you have asked when it was coming back, and judging by the people who have already ordered a good number of […]
Buy a SoundBytes Western-Cullen-Hayes 777 bell and get 2 pairs of HO-scale 777 bell models FREE! https://www.iascaled.com/store/SND-XBELL * Limited time offer (while supplies last)
The Arduino DCC interface shield (ARD-DCCSHIELD) was one of our oldest products still in production. The original design was from 2015, when we were still fairly new at this and trying to figure out how to make a product. While the design itself was solid, all the fiddly jumpers and such made it a pain […]
We’ve gotten the question a number of times about how to turn the SoundBytes modules on and off with a switch. It’s actually really easy, but since the question gets asked, I figured I’d do a very quick write-up on it. First of all, the module requires a clean DC power supply of between 5 […]
I needed a way to drill a 3/8″ to 1/2″ diameter hole in 2″ thick rigid foam. Traditional drill bits wander too much and leave a terribly ragged hole. So do spade bits. A hole saw works great, but the smallest I could find was 3/4″. So… I tried a Grain Belt Models 36″ HO-scale […]
Introducing the limited edition Red Faceplate ProtoThrottle! Available exclusively from Spring Creek Model Trains. See it in person (and get your own!) at the St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet this weekend or contact the store directly: 402-365-7628 customerservice@springcreekmodeltrains.com.
The latest from the ISE Labs, a motion sensing flange squeal module! Still just a prototype, but proof that it actually works. See it in action at the 2022 St. Louis Railroad Prototype Modelers Meet, July 29-30, 2022.