The Train Throttle Blog


By Drew
Jun 24, 2024

It's been quiet… too quiet. So I figured now is a good time to make an update.

I've added a prompt that will ask you if you'd like to put the app into dark mode when the battery is at 20%. This will be out whenever I publish the next update to the app store, most likely towards the end of the summer.

That's all I've got. I'll leave you with my new favorite train video on youtube....

By Drew
Mar 25, 2024

One of the best parts of this hobby is that you can tailor your hobby time to what you feel like doing in a given moment.

I took a break tonight to program an SD60E that I've had sitting on a shelf for the better part of two years.

It's not quite the same as working on connectivity options within Train Throttle, or refactoring the codebase, but it's enjoyable all the same.

By Drew
November 30, 2023

Now that the dust has settled on the initial release, it's time to start looking forward to 1.1.

There's dual throttle work, for controlling multiple trains on a single screen, the macOS exclusive "shuttle" feature, and even more connectivity choices. I know that not everyone is married to using JMRI and WiThrottle as a control platform, and I intend to go to where the users are.

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Train Throttle for Apple devices and Windows devices lets you use your Apple or Windows device as a JMRI/WiThrottle control. You can access the full range of DCC functions, as well as control multiple units on the fly, toggle switches, and set routes.