I really like adding the sounds and motion (lights) to the model railroad, in addition to the locomotives and rolling stock. The random timers add a little more interest.
I saw a track with lightning at a show and it was simply brilliant. It was a track with a classic steam locomotive and a nice big gothic church with a semetary and every few minutes it would get dark and the sound of rain and thunder would begin, lghtning would flash, smoke would come out of farious places in the ground, the church doors would open and a seleton would come out and make it's way to the graveyard where a slab would open and the skeleton would go inside the grave. Then everything would quiet down again.
1 month ago my layout was planned to be a 2' x 2' layout. Now.... its a 4' x 5' L shape layout with a substrate staging area, 8 bridges, 10 tunnels, 5 arduinos, now a thunderstorm setup and a credit card i cant afford. Love the channel! 😂
Would be cool to add a couple of those xenon strobers that are intended for RC use. Nice job on the build and thanks for adding the program writing to the video!
Now could you do it just using Arduino and not the Lightning Storm? With your knowledge of Arduino and your inquisitive mind I bet you can show us something special. (Please). Some of these things are just not readily available from here. 🇵🇹
This is a nice, simple system. I hid the LEDs in some fluffy, dark clouds (made from fake cobweb material). I also added a large motorized tornado spinning from the base of the clouds (complete with a cow, of course, ala "Twister"). 😸
You can also add trigger points along your layout so the effect triggers when a train at a certain point along your layout. This would give a silhouette type of effect when the train is at the right location. But also program in "hit-and-miss" so this does not happen every time the train is there. Just periodically so it does not become ho-hum. Train is there, lightning happens every time.
Very nice Jimmy, I too have a thunderstorm on my layout, the Greenbriar, Delta & Rutland. I used an Arduino Nano to control both the sound and lighting effects.
If i may you might want to set an i count loop too with a longer delay to simulate time between thunderstorms being something like 5-10 minutes. Can also add a toggle that starts it or stops it when you don’t want the lightning constantly going
You may want to be aware that the random timer on this sketch won't really be random. This is because of the way the Arduino, which can't really do anything randomly, creates psuedo-random numbers. Without an intervening command, the Arduino's random number will generate based on the number of microseconds between when the Arduino was turned on or reset and when the random() method is called. To get a more random number, add the following line of code to the setup() part of the sketch: randomSeed(analogRead(A0)); That reseeds the Arduino's random number generator by waiting for the number of microseconds between the randomSeed() call and when the analogPin A0, which should not have any wires feeding into it, is closed by the passing of a stray electron. That will happen in a few milliseconds, but the wait time is not predictable.
could you tie this all into the layout and room lighting so that using an arduino your layout could go through a night/day and storm cycle while tying that into a fast clock? if that's the case, that would be awesome because then you could have daylight, evening (all the building and street lights come on), then night, a storm comes through, then the sun starts coming up, the street lights come on. For a daytime storm, maybe the lights dim a little like the sky darkens and then the storm triggers. and all of this happens while you're having an operating session. THAT would be epic if it's doable.
Want to add more fun your storm? I find storm sound units at goodwill (thrift or new) and spread a few around running rain and wind sounds. Some have output jacks so feed them to a mixer to spread around
Wow good video. Would like to learn about Arduino new to the HO hobby and all its new stuff. I am from the old school DC world from the 60’s Please help any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
Jimmy has a playlist of Arduino projects that wouldn't be a bad place to start. Another great RUclips site for learning about Arduino (and other related stuff) is Paul McWhorter.
Hey jimmy, it was a great video, until you said Arduino … I just ordered a DCC decoder for my Codell, SD, 70 and I’m almost too scared to open the package
I really like adding the sounds and motion (lights) to the model railroad, in addition to the locomotives and rolling stock. The random timers add a little more interest.
I saw a track with lightning at a show and it was simply brilliant. It was a track with a classic steam locomotive and a nice big gothic church with a semetary and every few minutes it would get dark and the sound of rain and thunder would begin, lghtning would flash, smoke would come out of farious places in the ground, the church doors would open and a seleton would come out and make it's way to the graveyard where a slab would open and the skeleton would go inside the grave. Then everything would quiet down again.
1 month ago my layout was planned to be a 2' x 2' layout. Now.... its a 4' x 5' L shape layout with a substrate staging area, 8 bridges, 10 tunnels, 5 arduinos, now a thunderstorm setup and a credit card i cant afford. Love the channel! 😂
Lmfao... yep! I'm thinking of how I'm going to connect my next section and I barely started working on the first yet lol
Would be cool to add a couple of those xenon strobers that are intended for RC use. Nice job on the build and thanks for adding the program writing to the video!
Now could you do it just using Arduino and not the Lightning Storm? With your knowledge of Arduino and your inquisitive mind I bet you can show us something special. (Please). Some of these things are just not readily available from here. 🇵🇹
This is a nice, simple system. I hid the LEDs in some fluffy, dark clouds (made from fake cobweb material). I also added a large motorized tornado spinning from the base of the clouds (complete with a cow, of course, ala "Twister"). 😸
You can also add trigger points along your layout so the effect triggers when a train at a certain point along your layout. This would give a silhouette type of effect when the train is at the right location. But also program in "hit-and-miss" so this does not happen every time the train is there. Just periodically so it does not become ho-hum. Train is there, lightning happens every time.
Very nice Jimmy,
I too have a thunderstorm on my layout, the Greenbriar, Delta & Rutland. I used an Arduino Nano to control both the sound and lighting effects.
Been rockin one for about a year. Good interaction for people visiting. I've also used it in some of my videos🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋
If i may you might want to set an i count loop too with a longer delay to simulate time between thunderstorms being something like 5-10 minutes. Can also add a toggle that starts it or stops it when you don’t want the lightning constantly going
You may want to be aware that the random timer on this sketch won't really be random. This is because of the way the Arduino, which can't really do anything randomly, creates psuedo-random numbers. Without an intervening command, the Arduino's random number will generate based on the number of microseconds between when the Arduino was turned on or reset and when the random() method is called. To get a more random number, add the following line of code to the setup() part of the sketch: randomSeed(analogRead(A0));
That reseeds the Arduino's random number generator by waiting for the number of microseconds between the randomSeed() call and when the analogPin A0, which should not have any wires feeding into it, is closed by the passing of a stray electron. That will happen in a few milliseconds, but the wait time is not predictable.
I have seen a couple of layouts with F/X lightning , thunder and clouds. it been either very effective, or a clown show.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
could you tie this all into the layout and room lighting so that using an arduino your layout could go through a night/day and storm cycle while tying that into a fast clock? if that's the case, that would be awesome because then you could have daylight, evening (all the building and street lights come on), then night, a storm comes through, then the sun starts coming up, the street lights come on. For a daytime storm, maybe the lights dim a little like the sky darkens and then the storm triggers. and all of this happens while you're having an operating session. THAT would be epic if it's doable.
I noticed a sub-woofer out RCA jack, that may be able to hook up to any sub-woofer with an RCA in to add more bass
Would it be possible to add more light strip to it?
Want to add more fun your storm? I find storm sound units at goodwill (thrift or new) and spread a few around running rain and wind sounds. Some have output jacks so feed them to a mixer to spread around
Good morning, starting my Monday morning with you and a cup of Nespresso Stormio.
Thats so Nice!
That was a Sweet Video thanks for sharing!
That is SO cool
That was great. Thanks.
Pretty cool
Now all you need is emergency siren. For alerting the locals of tornado.
better yet , make one
Chicago's siren is pretty terrifying!
@@txag007 use the pruge horn
@@billfusionenterprise let's go all in and add Siren Head to the layout! An animatronic one that can rise above the mountain as the sirens blare!
Nice, but I'd never do it as I'd have to change my scenes when it started because they wouldn't make much sense!
Where and how do you plan to mount the led strips?
Man, I need to at least build a diorama with that storm kit...
Also useful for a WW1 trench railway layout?
Maybe arduino with a motion sensor to where once the train passes the sensor, the thunder and lightning are initiated? No need for the button. Thanks.
Add more lighting strips
Would love to see that done as i have one but am afraid to fry it by adding more
Wow good video. Would like to learn about Arduino new to the HO hobby and all its new stuff. I am from the old school DC world from the 60’s Please help any advice would be appreciated. Thank you
Jimmy has a playlist of Arduino projects that wouldn't be a bad place to start. Another great RUclips site for learning about Arduino (and other related stuff) is Paul McWhorter.
Thank you
giood vid
👌👍👍👍⛈
Hey jimmy, it was a great video, until you said Arduino … I just ordered a DCC decoder for my Codell, SD, 70 and I’m almost too scared to open the package
Hello
I built one using a nano. I got the circuit and sketch from Random Making encounters. ruclips.net/video/N-U8fBv57Vc/видео.html