Patent Document ID: 9937430
Application ID: 14525177
Patent Flag: 1

Claim One:
1. A model train controller comprising: a housing; at least one input device coupled to the housing; a display coupled to the housing and for displaying information on a status of a model train; a processor disposed within the housing and being operatively coupled to the at least one input device and the display, the processor generating at least one model train command to be transmitted to the model train in response to a user interacting with said at least one input device; and at least one transmitting/receiving device for communicating the at least one model train command to the model train and for receiving feedback data from said model train; wherein said at least one model train command comprises a throttle command and causes said model train to traverse a model train track, said feedback data comprises data that is stored on said model train and pertains to said status of said model train, and said processor is configured to receive said feedback data and to use said feedback data to display said information on said status of said model train on said display; wherein said model train track includes at least one device configured to receive said feedback data from said model train and to provide said feedback data to said model train controller.