RailCom vs. Transponding (Video#39)

Current sensors can detect the presence of a locomotive or a current consuming car in an isolated track section that is powered via a separate feeder wire. As seen in Video #37 such detectors are cheap to build, reliable, and pretty much the standard approach to block detection. In this video I am extending the focus to other block detector technologies and to train identification, which really is an add-on to block detection.

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BlueBox Prototype Board Information: http://myiott.org/index.php/bluebox-s...

Track Inspection: https://www.ensco.com/rail/track-imag...
Rail Car Scanning: https://www.emva.org/wp-content/uploa...
Rail Car Number Recognition: https://www.axxonsoft.com/integrated_...
Problem detection: https://www.rtands.com/freight/bnsf-c...
Frauscher Train Identification:    • Видео  

RailCom Standard: https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/fi...
DIY RailCom decoder: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/ind...

Digitrax Transponding Patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US6...

Background Videos taken at: Hendersonville, NC Train Depot Model Railroad Layout https://www.avmrc.com/