Thank you for your interest in Automatic Train Control.
We are continually looking for sponsors for
Automatic Train Control.
Goals
My goal is to allow the general internet public to
operate trains across the internet.
Costs
My expenses associated with Automatic Train Control
and internet locomotive control are:
rent for housing a modular layout;
hydro-electric power; to operate
a digital command control layout with computers, room lighting
high speed internet connection; the
system needs to be on for the public to enjoy
cost of equipment and maintenance;
routers, computers and peripherals, digital command control equipment,
sound decoders, decoders, locomotive, rolling stock
improvements to the experience; adding
backdrops, trees, buildings, and other effects
shipping; costs associated in operating
other layouts remotely across the nation
monthly specials; giving prizes to draw
more model railroaders
Providership
As a sponsor, I'm asking that you contribute
to the financial expenses. And in return I will provide the
following:
we provide banner advertising on
the web page (see advertisements to the right).
advertising is
a flashed bit mapped image 263 by 167 pixels
you will be
sharing with other sponsors
we provide banner advertising in the
software (identical to the web pages)
people using the software
to remote control the locomotives will see the same banner ads as on
the web page
we solely use products as a
demonstration of fine model railroad
we used;
only
Woodland Scenes for trees, roadbed, and ballast
only
Shinohara #8 code 83 turnouts
only Atlas
code 83 flax track for mainline
only Kato
locomotive for operating the software
all products
used are visible on the model layout vie the live video/audio feed
exclusive rights would be given to those provide product for
construction of model railroading
we will provide you with free copies of
Automatic Train Control to give to your customers, friends, as a gift
(not to be sold)
we
will provide monthly prizes for users of Automatic train Control, to
promote safe operations and sponsorship
we provide advertising at model
train shows demonstrating our software and your sponsorship
we provide free copies of Automatic Train Control at model train shows
Consideration
I hope you will seriously consider helping
sponsor Automatic Train Control.
I believe it has become a valuable feature for
operating trains over the internet while expressing your involvement on
the project as a sponsor.
Please email me at dcalcutt@rogers.com for details.
I'll be greatful to assist you with any questions you might have.
Darrin J. Calcutt
Canadian Locomotive Logistics, developer of
Automatic Train Control