Westgate Hollow
A model railway, and the control system that runs it
A working record of what I'm building, how far it has got, and the reasons behind the design decisions.
Projects
All projects- The layoutactive
Westgate Hollow
The layout itself, which everything else exists to control.
- Node · TypeScript · Reactactive
Layout Orchestration
The backend and operator UI at the centre of the system. It owns the MQTT contract every other part speaks.
- RP2350 · C++active
PicoDCC
A DCC command station on an RP2350, speaking the DCC-EX protocol over UART.
- RP2040 / RP2350 · MicroPythonactive
Layout Feedback
Sensor and IO nodes that report what the layout is doing over MQTT.
- ESP32-S3 · WiThrottleactive
ESP Layout Controller
A handheld touchscreen throttle that talks WiThrottle to JMRI.
Latest log
Full log- Why this site exists
A place to record what I'm building on the layout, and why.
Recent decisions
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