Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup

A hobbyist named Christopher Mitchell has spent three years building a replica control cab for a British Rail Class 800—a modern train that entered service on the UK's Great Western Railway in twenty seventeen. Hackaday reports the project uses real train components where practical, integrates with commercial simulator software, and is controlled via a CAN bus just like the real trains, complete with authentic safety system elements—all in a corner of his apartment.

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