Recording on the SEPTA Broad Street Line
Earlier this month, TCS visited SEPTA's Fern Rock Maintenence Facility to record the Broad Street Line B-IV subway cars. We were given a private inspection train all to ourselves and mainline access to record the Broad Street Line at normal track speeds. We spent all morning and afternoon on the subway and returned with a lot of high-quality audio material.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is Philadelphia's regional public transportation network that operates bus, rapid transit, commuter rail, light rail, and electric trolleybus services for nearly 4 million people in five counties in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many thanks to our neighbors at SEPTA that made this trip possible!
You can find out more about SEPTA at septa.org. See behind-the-scenes footage from other recording trips on the TCS YouTube channel.
Photos © TCS and Free Photobank of Philadelphia.
Come see us at the Philly NMRA show!
Attention Philly friends and local modelers: TCS will be in attendance at the 2019 Mid-Eastern Region NMRA Show. Don't miss your chance to get face time with the TCS crew!
TCS will be presenting clinics on various topics, as well as manning some tables to talk everything WOWSound, Universal WiFi Throttle, and decoders in general. If you're in the area, don't miss out. Visit us for a demonstration and trial of the Universal WiFi Throttle, hear our WOWSound decoders in action, and learn about all the new and interesting things coming down the line from TCS in 2020.
Convention information: http://www.libertybellspecial.org/
TCS is heading to Arizona!
After a wonderful last-minute change of plans, we're excited to announce our attendance at the 2019 Pacific Southern Region NMRA Show.
TCS will be presenting clinics on various topics, as well as manning some tables to talk everything WOWSound, Universal WiFi Throttle, and decoders in general. If you're in the area, don't miss out. We don't show our faces around AZ nearly enough! We also sent some beta units of our Universal WiFi Throttle ahead of us to the Scottsdale Model Railroad Historical Society for some testing on their layout.
Visit us for a demonstration and trial of the Universal WiFi Throttle, hear our WOWSound decoders in action, and learn about all the new and interesting things coming down the line from TCS in 2020.
Will we see you in Phoenix?
Convention information: https://www.azdiv-nmra.org/psr2019convention/
Throttle Update: Injection Molds
We've been getting some cool updates throughout the past few weeks regarding the molding process of our throttle, and we wanted to share some pictures of the throttle molds on their way to being completed.
The TCS Universal WiFi Throttle case will be created from injection-molded ABS plastic. Injection molding is a manufacturing process that is especially useful when there is a need to produce parts in large volumes. Once a mold is created, heated material (metal, thermoplastic, etc.) is forced into the mold cavity and released once cool, leaving a shape cast in relief of the mold.
Before we can have a great-looking throttle case, we have to go through the process of preparing for injection molding. John Socha-Leialoha handled the critical task of finalizing the designs so they would be ready to head to the molding house. (Check out his in-depth video below!)
Now the wait is over, and we're seeing results. Much like the tooling process for most model trains, cutting the mold is a meticulous process. Check out these cool photos of the throttle mold!
Things are wrapping up with our molds and we should have test shots in-house at TCS very soon. Each day brings us closer to release! Stay tuned to our social media and website for updates!
Individual Sound Volumes Tutorial Is Here!
Adjusting the individual sound volumes of a locomotive may be necessary for users in a variety of situations. It's fast and easy to adjust individual sound volumes with Audio Assist® - the TCS-exclusive auditory feedback menu system. Check out the video above for the inside scoop.
Follow along with our Audio Assist® Quick Reference Guides available on our website.
View the "Understanding Audio Assist®" Series of videos here.
Audio Assist® comes with every WOWSound decoder. Try it for yourself today! Visit our shop.