I've discovered just how poor the performance of the default Arduino motor shield in a DCC++ Base Station is and the fact that there are great alternatives out there. Fast forward to the conclusion: skip the L298-based shields and go to the other shield suggested in the documentation (Pololu MC33926).

Hi everybody,

For a long time I've stayed on the side and tried to learn from your experience. I'll try now to share my progress as well and document also for myself what I'm doing.

What I have to start with is a big thank you to MRH, it's a fantastic resource! Reading back all the magazines was a great way to jump start the hobby. And seeing all your projects made me want to do something like this as well. But that sets the bar very high for a newbie :)