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EVO-S Switch Drive: Realistic movement. Flexible control. Watching the switch blades move slowly into position adds a touch of realism to any garden railway. The MASSOTH EVO-S Switch Drive (8444000) was developed with exactly this in mind. It combines prototypical slow motion with an integrated DCC decoder and practical features for everyday operation – on both analog and digital layouts. Slow movement, flexible operation One of the EVO-S’s special…

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The MASSOTH Switching Coupler 2.0 (Item No. 8442010) allows attached vehicles to be uncoupled conveniently at the touch of a function button. This makes realistic shunting operations on your garden railway particularly convenient – without having to intervene manually at the vehicle. Thanks to the integrated DCC decoder, the Switching Coupler can be connected directly to the digital track and controlled using either its own address or the locomotive…

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With our new acoustic enclosures, we are presenting the first of this year’s autumn product releases. Further new products will follow shortly. A sound decoder can only develop its full acoustic potential when combined with a suitable speaker and a properly matched enclosure. We are therefore expanding our range with seven new acoustic enclosures, each designed to fit a specific speaker type. The enclosed design prevents the sound from…

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Setting a turnout, switching on lighting or triggering an action as a train passes: a garden railway offers plenty of tasks that call for flexible control. With the DiMAX Switch Decoder 4K III, item number 8156110, we offer a versatile DCC decoder that combines conventional switching functions with contact-triggered operation. Four Channels for Your Ideas Four independently controlled switching channels let you operate up to four turnout or motor…

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Simply replace. Keep running with modern technology. With the eMOTION XLS-Onboard (Item No. 8216100), Massoth offers a convenient way to upgrade many LGB locomotives equipped with factory-installed Onboard electronics to modern driving and sound decoder technology. The key advantage: The XLS-Onboard has been specifically designed for the existing wiring and connection system of these locomotives. This makes replacing the original electronics particularly easy – the existing connections can be…

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The 23rd Garden Railway Meeting of Southern Lower Saxony will take place in Eschershausen/Ith on 15 and 16 August 2026 – and Massoth will be there as an exhibitor! Visit us at our stand and take the opportunity to talk to our experts about Massoth, DiMAX and digital garden railway control. Our team will be happy to assist you with technical questions, personal advice and on-site support. We look…

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Sometimes, it’s the smallest details that make the biggest difference. A railbus travels reliably between a quiet branch-line station and the next village. While freight wagons are being shunted in the station yard, the railbus patiently waits at the platform. After a short dwell time, it pulls away smoothly, disappears around the bend, and returns a few minutes later. Automatically. Quietly. Reliably. It’s exactly these little scenes that bring…

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Anyone wishing to retrofit a Hall sensor kit in a locomotive has often faced one crucial question: How can the magnetic ring be fitted to the axle without removing the wheels? This is precisely where the new 8242031 Hall Sensor Kit from Massoth comes in. The kit consists of a compact Hall sensor board and a newly developed and legaly protected two-piece magnetic ring for axles with a diameter…

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The past few months have been marked by numerous new product releases, ongoing developments, and intensive manufacturing efforts. We are therefore delighted to announce that many products are now available again or available for the first time. Currently available products include the new Automatic Shuttle, the LED Control Module, Steam Distillate, various cable sets, switching power supplies, our updated LED Light Strips, as well as the EVO-S and EVO-X…

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Technical Hotline Unavailable on June 25 Dear Massoth customers, please note that our Technical Hotline will not be available on Wednesday, June 25. On this day, our team will be attending the Large Scale Railway Meeting in Schkeuditz, where we will be presenting our latest products and meeting customers and enthusiasts in person. We will be back and available as usual on the following business day and will respond…

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Visit us at the Large Scale Railway Meeting in Schkeuditz! We look forward to presenting our latest innovations and discussing the newest developments in digital garden railway technology with you in person. Discover our current product highlights, enjoy live demonstrations, and take the opportunity to talk directly with our team. We will also unveil a special surprise: the new tablet version of the Massoth Control Center (MCC). It allows…

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Summer is just around the corner, and at Massoth we are also giving our team a short and well-deserved break. Therefore, our company will be closed for annual summer holidays from July 6 to July 10. During this period, no shipments, repair services, or technical support will be available. Incoming orders will, of course, continue to be received and will be processed as quickly as possible upon our return….

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After an intensive development phase, the day has finally arrived: the new Massoth Control Center (MCC) is now available. With the MCC, Massoth introduces a modern software platform for the control, programming, and management of digital model railway layouts. Designed as the central hub of the Massoth digital ecosystem, the MCC combines a wide range of functions within a powerful and user-friendly interface. At the heart of the software…

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Shipping of the new Massoth Automatic Shuttle 8142010 has officially started. With this compact automation module, Massoth expands its product range with a practical and reliable solution for automated shuttle operation on analog garden railway layouts. The Automatic Shuttle enables realistic and dependable back-and-forth train operation between two terminal stations – completely without manual intervention. The intelligent electronics automatically detect the locomotive position and provide smooth operation with individually…

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The Massoth LED Control Module 8156900 brings your model railway layout to life! Whether traffic lights, level crossings, construction sites, signal systems, emergency scenes or even fairground lighting – a wide range of lighting and effect functions makes it easy to create realistic and impressive scenes. The module offers numerous preconfigured effects, flexible connection options and convenient configuration for both digital and analog applications – creating vivid layout worlds…

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Massoth invites you to one of the most important events in the garden railway community The 2026 garden railway season is getting underway – and one of the most important events of the scene is already approaching: the Garden Railway Meeting 2026 at the Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum-Dahlhausen once again promises to be a true highlight for garden railway enthusiasts, model railway fans and technology lovers alike. Massoth is pleased to…

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All sound data sheets are now available for download (as a ZIP file) on the Sound Projects wiki page. WIKI: Soundprojects for XLS, XLS-Onboard, XLS-M1, LS, S…

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Why Buffers Are Essential Today Anyone operating a garden railway knows the issue: brief power interruptions caused by dirty tracks, turnouts, or contact problems can significantly disrupt operations. This is exactly where modern voltage buffers—so-called Powercaps—come into play. They ensure that locomotives continue running reliably even during short power losses. The Powercap series from Massoth Systems GmbH offers a scalable solution with the models Powercap 200, 900, 2300, and…

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Dear customers, the technical hotline will be unavailable from May 04 to May 08.

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