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Thanks to JMRI's WiThrottle, you can now use your iPhone or Android to run trains on the KCS 3rd.

Using the RFID Readers on the KCS 3rd Sub

Video of Latest Operating Session

For more videos please see our Videos page.

Operating on the KCS 3rd Sub:

The KCS 3rd is an operating model RR. We generally operate at 1 pm on the 4th Saturday of every month (check our calendar to confirm). To sign up for an operating session, please join our site and sign up on our forum.

The Prototype:

The KCS 3rd Subdivision ran between Heavener, Oklahoma and Watts, OK. Today this is part of the Heavener Subdivision, which runs from Heavener, OK to Pittsburg, KS.

Scale: HO

Control System: DCC, Digitrax duplex wireless

Car routing: Switchlists generated by freeware JMRI Ops

Dispatching: CTC using freeware CATS

Communications: FRS radios for road crews, telephones for yards.

Time Period Modelled: Late spring, 1982.

Ideal number of operators/crew positions: 14 (including yardmaster and dispatcher)

If you are interested in operating , please Register using the link near the top of this page. It's free, and will give you access to all of our pages and info. Please give us some time - to avoid spam anyone can register as a "limited member", but I have to approve each person and elevate them to "Full Member" status. Then, once you can access the Forums, you can bid on jobs at the next operating session.

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