DriverD #04.01.26 – Freight Train Philharmonic! #ModelTrains #ModelRailroad #DCC-EX #Scratchy-C

DriverD #04.01.26 – Freight Train Philharmonic! Scratchy, what are you doing with the Scratchy-C catbot? [Meow] Creating the Freight Train Philharmonic!? What!?! [Meow] Build an app that will create a musical composition for six different sounding locomotive train horns… Provide a way to download the musical composition as a plain text file that includes a series of discrete steps... Write a script to covert the output into DCC-EX native protocol and send it to the DCC-EX command station over the USB serial port. Ok [Meow] How did it turn out? Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to Scratchy-C trains! 00:48 Build an app… 01:29 Freight Train Philharmonic 04:26 That’s an interesting sound! 04:42 Thank you for 3 years on YouTube! 05:06 Thanks for Watching! 05:21 Credits DriverD and Scratchy-C would like to thank all our viewers and subscribers as we celebrate three years on YouTube! [Meow!] Be sure to check below for links to my other videos, including my video series on assembling a DCC-EX command station, and my series on using JMRI’s DecoderPro app to control our trains, as well as the various websites and products I mention here. Also, if you are enjoying the videos, please leave a comment, and hit the ‘Like’ button. And if you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to the channel. We look forward to making many more videos for you in the years to come! [Meow!] Until then… Thanks for watching! Products Mentioned in This Video: DCC-EX: https://www.dcc-ex.com WiThrottle App (available on the iOS App Store): https://www.withrottle.com/ Engine Driver App: https://enginedriver.mstevetodd.com Videos about the WiTController:    • Assembling a WiTContoller to Control Our T...   #9.a – Assemble a WiTController to Control Our Trains #9.b – Using WiTController With DCC-EX #9.c – WiTController Take 2 Videos in my DCC-EX series (see the playlist for links):    • Assembling a DCC-EX Command Station   #8.a - DCC-EX in 2025; EX-CSB1 Express! #8.b - Configure DCC-EX, EX-CSB1 With EX-Installer! #8.c - Configure DCC-EX, EX-CSB1 With Arduino IDE! #8.d – Customize DCC-EX Command Station Display! #8.e – Add a Second Display to our DCC-EX Command Station! #8.f – Add a Display to DCC-EX Using an I2C Multiplexer!! #8.g – DIY Alternatives to the EX-CSB1! #4.a - Assembling a DCC-EX Command Station #4.b - Installing & Configuring DCC-EX #4.c - Adding Wi-Fi to DCC-EX #4.d - Configuring DCC-EX Wi-Fi for Station Mode #4.e - Adding and LCD Display to DCC-EX #4.f – Correcting the Wi-Fi Firmware for DCC-EX Supercut: #4.sc – Assemble a DCC-EX Command Station Bonus Materials: #4.x – DCC-EX Series Bonus Materials Videos in my JMRI series (see the playlist for links):    • Getting Started With JMRI - DecoderPro & T...   #5.a - An Introduction to JMRI #5.b - Install & Configure JMRI DecoderPro #5.c - Using & Customizing JMRI Throttles #5.d - Using WiThrottle and Engine Driver with JMRI & DCC-EX #5.e - Using Physical Controllers with JMRI & DCC-EX #5.f - Managing JMRI Locomotive Rosters Supercut: #5.sc - Introduction to JMRI DecoderPro Videos in my EX-Rail series (see the playlist for links):    • Creating Automations in DCC-EX EX-Rail   #7.a - Creating Automations in DCC-EX, EX-Rail #7.b - Automating a Train With DCC-EX, EX-Rail #7.c - Adding a Sensor to Our Automation in DCC-EX, EX-Rail #7.d – Automating Two Locomotives with DCC-EX, EX-Rail B.S.2 - Switching the Christmas Tree in DCC-EX, EX-Rail #7.x – The Switch Cars Automation Bonus Streamline Version! Supercut: #7.sc - Automating Trains With DCC-EX, EX-Rail (Supercut!) Videos about the D-Saver (see the playlist for links):    • D-Saver 1' x 6' HO Scale Switching Layout   #1 - Welcome to DriverDTrains! #2 - A Model Railroader's Journey #2.b - Railroader's Journey Bonus Materials #3 - Designing the D-Saver Layout #6.a - Meet the D-Saver 1’ x 6’ HO Scale Switching Layout #6.b - Switching Operations on a 1’ x 6’ HO Scale Layout Supercut: #6.sc - D-Saver 1’ x 6’ HO Scale Switching Layout What’s next: More Controllers for DCC-EX! In future videos we’ll explore the WiTController some more, as well as look at a few other controller options for DCC-EX. Well Scratchy, are you ready to make some more videos? [Meow!] After your nap!?! [Meow!] All aboard! [Credits] DriverDTrains ©2026