Who is Bruce?
I started Litchfield Station in 2001. Over the next few years, Linda, my wife,
and I built a team that took it to be the second largest specialty DCC shop in the world.
I started Litchfield Station to assist you, the model railroad hobbyist, to enjoy the benefits of DCC yourself. DCC allows you to run your trains on your layout the same way the prototypes run! These photos are RUNNING locomotives: me at the engineer's seat of 1225 in Alma, MI on the right and the view from the engineer's seat of GP-9 3873 in Campo, CA on the left.
Until you experience DCC operations, you’ll never know what you are missing!
My Electronics Background:
I’ve been involved in electronics design and manufacturing since the 1960s, including: consumer products, computer products, OEM products and a keyboard for the International Space Station. I have bachelors’ and masters’ degrees in electronic engineering and have been an amateur radio operator since 1962; I hold Extra Class license KX0E. I’ve been soldering since I was 7 years old. I designed my first speaker system when I was in high school and FORTY YEARS later, my brother-in-law is still using it!
I spent about 5 years with a mainly MIL-SPEC electronics manufacturing firm, so I’m familiar with the techniques of high quality, high reliability electronics. There I was involved in a MIL-SPEC soldering school.
In college, I worked extensively with audio and RF, both as a disc jockey and as an audio engineer for groups like the Jefferson Airplane - talk about BIG SOUND!
I’ve been involved in consumer product sales since 1971 and internet businesses since 1998. I’m one of the few folks doing business on the web who will show you my face!
My Model Railroad Background:
I started MODELING after the formation of a club in my subdivision in 1998. Prior to that, I’d owned some toy trains, harking back to my first Christmas and a “hand me down” Marx O-27. What I lack in MODELING experience, I make up for in decades of “hands on” and theoretical electronics experience.
Training
I have been trained by Digitrax and SoundTraxx, Click to enlarge certificates:
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Workmanship
Above all, there is workmanship. CLICK HERE to see my standards.