IIRC, GE Astrac was introduced at the NMRA convention in Indy in 1963.  It was 
reported that engines running on it tended to run hot.  

Dave Engle

--- On Tue, 2/5/13, Jamie Bothwell <[email protected]> wrote:


From: Jamie Bothwell <[email protected]>
Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: S-Mod wiring
To: [email protected]
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2013, 9:59 AM



  



Bill,
"Command" existed back in the 1960's. General Electric had a system called 
Astrac or something like that. Alan McClellen used it on his V&O.
Jamie Bothwell
Bethlehem, PA

--- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" wrote:
>
> David,
> 
> 
> 
> The S-Mod wiring system was designed in the mid 80s well before anything
> digital or command existed. It is rather flexible to have modules placed in
> any order. The "restrictions" are rather minimal unlike N Trak with
> mandatory track placement standards.
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
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