Announcing the latest holder for your ProtoThrottle… the ProtoThrottle Pocket! Store and protect your ProtoThrottle with the ProtoThrottle Pocket. Made from strong and durable black PETG plastic, this holder will cradle your throttle securely and out of the way when not in use, while still providing access to the controls if needed. Three mounting holes […]
Author: Michael Petersen
The Tsunami2 True Idle feature can improve the operating realism of your locomotives when used with the ProtoThrottle. Take a look at this video below from SoundTraxx for more information. Tsunami2 (V1.2) True Idle lets you run your Model Trains YOUR WAY! With all of the hype around the new Proto Throttle we have had […]
We are pleased to announce that the ProtoThrottle is Model Railroader’s 2019 Readers Choice Award Winner for the “Most Innovative Model Railroad Product”! Thank you to all who voted!
Spring Creek Model Trains will be at these shows in the month of March: Hostler’s Festival, Ogden Union Station, Ogden, UT. March 8-10 Sioux City Cosmopolitan Club Train Show, Delta Hotel Center, South Sioux City, NE. March 9-10 Boot Hill Train Show, Gray County Rec Center, Cimarron, KS. March 16-17 Spring Creek Model Trains Freemo […]
Spring Creek Model Trains will be at the Rocky Mountain Train Show Show in Denver, CO, this coming weekend, March 2-3, 2019. Stop by their booth for a chance to try out the ProtoThrottle, Realistic Control Stand Throttle! We will also be there some of the time to talk ProtoThrottle to anyone interested. Spring Creek will […]
We’ve been asked a few times if there would ever be a dead rail interface for the ProtoThrottle. While this is not something we would likely embark on ourselves (Nathan and I are both N-scale modelers), the open source nature of the design has allowed others to do so. Over the last few months, Martin […]
Spring Creek Model Trains will be at the San Antonio Model Railroad Association Show in Garden Ridge, TX, this coming weekend, February 23-24, 2019. Stop by their booth for a chance to try out the ProtoThrottle, Realistic Control Stand Throttle! Spring Creek will be on the road throughout the year, providing you an opportunity to […]
One of the key distinguishing characteristics of the ProtoThrottle Realistic Control Stand Throttle is its throttle handle with eight notches plus idle. With those characteristics detents, you can operate your locomotives like the prototype and have the prime mover sounds respond accordingly. Setting this up on the ProtoThrottle is simple and takes just a few […]
We’re pleased to announce that we now have a holder for the ProtoThrottle that is easy to assemble and attach to your layout fascia. The holder is lightweight, strong and can be painted to complement your layout colors. It holds the throttle securely and at a comfortable angle for ease of use in a stationary […]
Spring Creek Model Trains will be at the World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour in Council Bluffs, IA, this coming weekend, February 9-10, 2019. Stop by their booth for a chance to try out the ProtoThrottle, Realistic Control Stand Throttle! Spring Creek will be on the road throughout the year, providing you an opportunity to try […]
