The CTC system is a model railway control system that is entirely based on a Wi-Fi network. An overview is provided in the article Introduction to CTC System.
CTC on YouTube
On our YouTube channel, you will find an introduction to CTC and a video about installing CTC modules in switches and locomotives.
MärklinInsiderGermany reports on CTC in the context of Intermodellbau Dortmund 2024.
We were also present at the live recording for Model Railway Day 2023.
The railway field project of the TH Brandenburg uses CTC modules in Duplo locomotives with battery operation. The results are impressively shown in this YouTube video.
Article Series on CTC Version 4
With CTC Version 4, our IR transmitters and NFC tags really get going! Automatic operation and train protection based on the real railway model (ETCS) become child's play.
The new article series Automation in the Garden provides a step-by-step introduction.
Trade Shows and Exhibitions
- From March 8 to 10, 2024, we will be at the Fascination Model Railway in Mannheim.
- From April 18 to 21, 2024, we will be at the Intermodellbau in Dortmund.
- From May 18 to 20, 2024 (Pentecost), we will be at the model railway exhibition.ch in Burgdorf (CH).
- From October 11 to 13, 2024, we will be at the Platform of Small Series in Bauma (CH), Gymnasium Stage, Booth 53.
- From November 1 to 3, 2024, we will be at the International Model Railway Exhibition (IMA) in Friedrichshafen, Hall A1, Booth 1116.
- From April 10 to 13, 2025, we will be back at the Intermodellbau in Dortmund.
An impression of our trade show appearances can be found in the video on the Instagram account of Messe Dortmund 2023.
Open Source
From the beginning, it was clear to us that we wanted to release a large part of the development as open source. Under the working title "PI-Rail", we present access to the community here: https://pi-rail.org
The Press on CTC System
CTC has generated great interest and enthusiasm in the press. For example, Heiko Herholz writes in Loki 5/2021: "The CleverTrainControl system fulfills many dreams: a system where two cables to the track are sufficient for power supply."
You can find an overview of all publications on the page "The Press on CTC".
Lectures
- At the JavaForm Stuttgart, which took place online in 2020, our chief developer Peter Rudolph reported on the underlying technology behind CTC: Model Railway Control via Wi-Fi with Arduino and Java
Ordering Process
There is currently no online shop where CTC products can be ordered, and there are no trade partners yet. Therefore, please write to order from Germany and the EU an email to info@ctc-system.de and to order from Switzerland an email to info@rail4you.ch. We are happy to send you the current price list via email.