Patent ID: 8807487

Claim:
In a combination with a model train railroad including a lead motor powered rail vehicle and at least follower motor powered rail vehicles coupled together, a control system comprising: (a) a control module installed on each of said lead motor powered rail vehicle and said at least one follower motor powered rail vehicle, (b) a controller at least in a communication with said control module on said lead motor powered rail vehicle, said controller generating command signals to be transmitted to said control module on said lead motor powered rail vehicle, wherein one of said command signals is a movement reference control signal, (c) a bi-directional communication between said control module on said lead motor powered rail vehicle and said control module on said at least one follower motor powered rail vehicle, (d) wherein said control module on said lead motor powered rail vehicle communicates a motor power value to said control module on said at least one follower motor powered rail vehicle, and (e) whereby said control module on said at least one follower motor powered rail vehicle adjusts a motor power of said at least one follower motor powered rail vehicle so as to match said motor power value communicated thereto from said control module on said lead motor powered rail vehicle.