--- title: Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup description: Christopher Mitchell has spent three years building a replica British Rail Class 800 control cab for use with train simulators like Train Simulator and Train... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/train-simulator-controller-july-2026-progress-roundup-tnrj774j0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup | daily.dev og:description: Christopher Mitchell has spent three years building a replica British Rail Class 800 control cab for use with train simulators like Train Simulator and Train... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/train-simulator-controller-july-2026-progress-roundup-tnrj774j0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/tNRj774J0.png og:image:alt: Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Train Simulator Controller: July 2026 Progress Roundup **[Hackaday](https://daily.dev/sources/hackaday)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Christopher Mitchell has spent three years building a replica British Rail Class 800 control cab for use with train simulators like Train Simulator and Train Sim World. Working within the constraints of an apartment corner, he uses real components where possible and builds replicas for the rest. The control panel interfaces with simulator APIs to both send inputs and receive feedback for real instruments and LEDs. Internally, everything is coordinated via CAN bus, and the build includes genuine AWS sunflower safety indicators for added authenticity. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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