Double Container Side-Load Rail Car w/ JKnuckle
From the rail workshops of JodianGaming comes the most elite way to securely load and deliver containers via rail. These side-loading rail cars are capable of handling two containers in the most secure way imaginable. Containers are guaranteed not to flip, fall, glitch, or break when this machine is properly used. That said, there are all kinds of improper ways to use this and we're not gonna say anything if you don't... ;)
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HOW TO USE
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Instead of putting a long step-by-step explanation here of how to actually use this rail car to self-load containers, I decided to do up a quick video. You can find it on my YouTube channel here;
[url=https://youtu.be/u9B1vZtqh68]https://youtu.be/u9B1vZtqh68[/url]
In this video I not only showcase how to load and unload containers, I also show the latest additions to the system such as the container dolly.
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JKNUCKLE CONTROL SYSTEM
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To give more of a simulation feel to my train system, I developed a unique "knuckle" and microcontroller combination that allows all of my JKnuckle train cars and engines to literally "speak" to each other. This system works on a Master/Slave control scheme, where the "Master" vehicle sends out the commands and the "Slave" vehicles obey the commands. It's important to note that you can only have ONE train car/engine set as the "Master" in the train consist, or weird stuff will happen (just like in real life). To prevent such errors all JKnuckle enabled train engines/cars are set to "Slave" mode by default, and only engines will have the option to be switched to "Master" at the conductor seat. So what does this actually mean for you?
Well, if you have a train with 3 engines, you can use the "Master" engine to control the brakes, throttle, and reverse toggle of the other 2 engines. The "Master" engine will also control the brakes of any JKnuckle train cars you have attached to it. The train knuckles always search for a valid signal along the train consist, so it doesn't matter where you install the "Master" train engine, it should be able to control the entire train consist so long as all cars use the JKnuckle system. Happy shipping!
