MR. ELECTRICITY can be a tricky old soul. For decades the electric train hobby was based upon the easy-going, plain but reliable unmodified sine wave. “Sine wave,” you say? Well, like the ocean, electricity moves in waves. The normal fluctuation of AC electricity in a traditional toy-train transformer forms a pattern known scientifically as a […]
WHEN I WAS IN MY EARLY 20s, I remember being dazzled by a stereo receiver sold by J. C. Penney. It featured an unprecedented 241 light-emitting diodes on the faceplate. The product designers knew the way to snag a guy was with “eye candy.” Model Rectifier Corp. knows the appeal of “eye candy” as well, […]
MRC Prodigy Advance DCC System Packed with a host of features that include an easy-to-read display, walkaround control, and the potential for future software upgrades, the new Prodigy Advance Digital Command Control (DCC) system from Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) is a winner. Prodigy Advance is a full-function command control system that meets National Model Railroad […]
