diff --git a/DCC.cpp b/DCC.cpp
index ca563ac..972dfa3 100644
--- a/DCC.cpp
+++ b/DCC.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,15 @@ int DCC::changeFn( int cab, byte functionNumber, bool pressed) {
   return funcstate;
 }
 
+int DCC::getFn( int cab, byte functionNumber) {
+  if (cab<=0 || functionNumber>28) return -1;  // unknown
+  int reg = lookupSpeedTable(cab);
+  if (reg<0) return -1;  
+
+  unsigned long funcmask = (1UL<<functionNumber);
+  return  (speedTable[reg].functions & funcmask)? 1 : 0;
+}
+
 // Set the group flag to say we have touched the particular group.
 // A group will be reminded only if it has been touched.  
 void DCC::updateGroupflags(byte & flags, int functionNumber) {
diff --git a/DCC.h b/DCC.h
index 4bc0197..b447baf 100644
--- a/DCC.h
+++ b/DCC.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
   static void setFunction(int cab, byte fByte, byte eByte);
   static void setFn(int cab, byte functionNumber, bool on);
   static int changeFn(int cab, byte functionNumber, bool pressed);
+  static int  getFn(int cab, byte functionNumber);
   static void updateGroupflags(byte &flags, int functionNumber);
   static void setAccessory(int aAdd, byte aNum, bool activate);
   static bool writeTextPacket(byte *b, int nBytes);