diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 0e17ea9..f9935d7 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  © 2021 Neil McKechnie
  *  © 2021-2023 Harald Barth
  *  © 2020-2023 Chris Harlow
- *  © 2022 Colin Murdoch
+ *  © 2022-2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ LookList *  RMFT2::onAmberLookup=NULL;
 LookList *  RMFT2::onGreenLookup=NULL;
 LookList *  RMFT2::onChangeLookup=NULL;
 LookList *  RMFT2::onClockLookup=NULL;
+LookList *  RMFT2::onOverloadLookup=NULL;
 
 #define GET_OPCODE GETHIGHFLASH(RMFT2::RouteCode,progCounter)
 #define SKIPOP progCounter+=3
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
   onGreenLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONGREEN);
   onChangeLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONCHANGE);
   onClockLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONTIME);
+  onOverloadLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD);
 
 
   // Second pass startup, define any turnouts or servos, set signals red
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
     case OPCODE_AT:
     case OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2:
     case OPCODE_AFTER:
+    case OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD:
     case OPCODE_IF:
     case OPCODE_IFNOT: {
       int16_t pin = (int16_t)operand;
@@ -684,7 +687,17 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     }
     if (millis()-waitAfter < 500 ) return;
     break;
-    
+
+  case OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD: // waits for the power to be turned back on - either by power routine or button
+    if (!TrackManager::isPowerOn(operand)) {
+      // reset timer to half a second and keep waiting
+      waitAfter=millis();
+      delayMe(50);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (millis()-waitAfter < 500 ) return;
+    break;
+
   case OPCODE_LATCH:
     setFlag(operand,LATCH_FLAG);
     break;
@@ -986,6 +999,7 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
   case OPCODE_ONGREEN:
   case OPCODE_ONCHANGE:
   case OPCODE_ONTIME:
+  case OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD:
   
     break;
     
@@ -1140,6 +1154,16 @@ void RMFT2::clockEvent(int16_t clocktime, bool change) {
   }
 } 
 
+void RMFT2::powerEvent(int16_t track, bool overload) {
+  // Hunt for an ONOVERLOAD for this item
+  if (Diag::CMD)
+   DIAG(F("Looking for Power event on track : %c"), track);
+  if (overload) {
+    handleEvent(F("POWER"),onOverloadLookup,track);
+  }
+}
+
+
 void RMFT2::handleEvent(const FSH* reason,LookList* handlers, int16_t id) {
   int pc= handlers->find(id);
   if (pc<0) return;
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index 4d106e6..6e00561 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  © 2021 Neil McKechnie
  *  © 2020-2022 Chris Harlow
- *  © 2022 Colin Murdoch
+ *  © 2022-2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  © 2023 Harald Barth
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_FWD,OPCODE_REV,OPCODE_SPEED,OPCODE_INVERT_DIRECTION,
              OPCODE_RESERVE,OPCODE_FREE,
-             OPCODE_AT,OPCODE_AFTER,OPCODE_AUTOSTART,
+             OPCODE_AT,OPCODE_AFTER,
+             OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD,OPCODE_AUTOSTART,
              OPCODE_ATGTE,OPCODE_ATLT,
              OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1,OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2,
              OPCODE_LATCH,OPCODE_UNLATCH,OPCODE_SET,OPCODE_RESET,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_ONCHANGE,
              OPCODE_ONCLOCKTIME,
              OPCODE_ONTIME,
+             OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD,
 
              // OPcodes below this point are skip-nesting IF operations
              // placed here so that they may be skipped as a group
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ class LookList {
     static void activateEvent(int16_t addr, bool active);
     static void changeEvent(int16_t id, bool change);
     static void clockEvent(int16_t clocktime, bool change);
+    static void powerEvent(int16_t track, bool overload);
     static const int16_t SERVO_SIGNAL_FLAG=0x4000;
     static const int16_t ACTIVE_HIGH_SIGNAL_FLAG=0x2000;
     static const int16_t DCC_SIGNAL_FLAG=0x1000;
@@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ private:
    static LookList * onGreenLookup;
    static LookList * onChangeLookup;
    static LookList * onClockLookup;
+   static LookList * onOverloadLookup;
     
   // Local variables - exist for each instance/task 
     RMFT2 *next;   // loop chain 
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 588a417..22cf562 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  *  © 2020-2022 Chris Harlow. All rights reserved.
- *  © 2022 Colin Murdoch
+ *  © 2022-2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  © 2023 Harald Barth
  *  
  *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #undef ACTIVATE
 #undef ACTIVATEL
 #undef AFTER
+#undef AFTEROVERLOAD
 #undef ALIAS
 #undef AMBER
 #undef ANOUT
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@
 #undef ONTIME
 #undef ONCLOCKTIME
 #undef ONCLOCKMINS
+#undef ONOVERLOAD
 #undef ONGREEN
 #undef ONRED
 #undef ONTHROW 
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@
 #define ACTIVATE(addr,subaddr)
 #define ACTIVATEL(addr)
 #define AFTER(sensor_id)
+#define AFTEROVERLOAD(track_id)
 #define ALIAS(name,value...)
 #define AMBER(signal_id)
 #define ANOUT(vpin,value,param1,param2)
@@ -215,6 +218,7 @@
 #define ONTIME(value)
 #define ONCLOCKTIME(hours,mins)
 #define ONCLOCKMINS(mins)
+#define ONOVERLOAD(track_id)
 #define ONDEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr)
 #define ONDEACTIVATEL(linear) 
 #define ONCLOSE(turnout_id)
diff --git a/EXRAILMacros.h b/EXRAILMacros.h
index 66b0111..d1cad0c 100644
--- a/EXRAILMacros.h
+++ b/EXRAILMacros.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  © 2021 Neil McKechnie
  *  © 2020-2022 Chris Harlow
- *  © 2022 Colin Murdoch
+ *  © 2022-2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  © 2023 Harald Barth
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ const  HIGHFLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define ACTIVATE(addr,subaddr) OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,V(addr<<3 | subaddr<<1 | 1),
 #define ACTIVATEL(addr) OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,V((addr+3)<<1 | 1),
 #define AFTER(sensor_id) OPCODE_AT,V(sensor_id),OPCODE_AFTER,V(sensor_id),
+#define AFTEROVERLOAD(track_id) OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD,V(TRACK_NUMBER_##track_id),
 #define ALIAS(name,value...) 
 #define AMBER(signal_id) OPCODE_AMBER,V(signal_id),
 #define ANOUT(vpin,value,param1,param2) OPCODE_SERVO,V(vpin),OPCODE_PAD,V(value),OPCODE_PAD,V(param1),OPCODE_PAD,V(param2),
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ const  HIGHFLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define ONTIME(value) OPCODE_ONTIME,V(value),  
 #define ONCLOCKTIME(hours,mins) OPCODE_ONTIME,V((STRIP_ZERO(hours)*60)+STRIP_ZERO(mins)),
 #define ONCLOCKMINS(mins) ONCLOCKTIME(25,mins)
+#define ONOVERLOAD(track_id) OPCODE_ONOVERLOAD,V(TRACK_NUMBER_##track_id),
 #define ONDEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr) OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,V(addr<<2|subaddr),
 #define ONDEACTIVATEL(linear) OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,V(linear+3),
 #define ONGREEN(signal_id) OPCODE_ONGREEN,V(signal_id),
diff --git a/MotorDriver.cpp b/MotorDriver.cpp
index d5dca13..4644ad5 100644
--- a/MotorDriver.cpp
+++ b/MotorDriver.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *  © 2021 Fred Decker
  *  © 2020-2023 Harald Barth
  *  © 2020-2021 Chris Harlow
+ *  © 2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "DCCWaveform.h"
 #include "DCCTimer.h"
 #include "DIAG.h"
+#include "EXRAIL2.h"
 
 unsigned long MotorDriver::globalOverloadStart = 0;
 
@@ -613,7 +615,9 @@ void MotorDriver::checkPowerOverload(bool useProgLimit, byte trackno) {
       // adjust next wait time
       power_sample_overload_wait *= 2;
       if (power_sample_overload_wait > POWER_SAMPLE_RETRY_MAX)
-	power_sample_overload_wait = POWER_SAMPLE_RETRY_MAX;
+	      power_sample_overload_wait = POWER_SAMPLE_RETRY_MAX;
+      DIAG(F("Calling EXRAIL"));
+      RMFT2::powerEvent(trackno, true); // Tell EXRAIL we have an overload
       // power on test
       DIAG(F("TRACK %c POWER RESTORE (after %4M)"), trackno + 'A', mslpc);
       setPower(POWERMODE::ALERT);
diff --git a/TrackManager.cpp b/TrackManager.cpp
index 91c78ea..bd7c623 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  © 2022 Chris Harlow
  *  © 2022 Harald Barth
+ *  © 2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of DCC++EX
@@ -518,3 +519,10 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
   progTrackSyncMain=joined;
   if (joinRelay!=UNUSED_PIN) digitalWrite(joinRelay,joined?HIGH:LOW);
 }
+
+bool TrackManager::isPowerOn(byte t) {
+      if (track[t]->getPower()!=POWERMODE::ON) 
+	        return false;
+    return true;   
+  }
+
diff --git a/TrackManager.h b/TrackManager.h
index 965cfa3..60d5f24 100644
--- a/TrackManager.h
+++ b/TrackManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  © 2022 Chris Harlow
  *  © 2022 Harald Barth
+ *  © 2023 Colin Murdoch
+ * 
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class TrackManager {
     static void reportCurrent(Print* stream);
     static void reportObsoleteCurrent(Print* stream); 
     static void streamTrackState(Print* stream, byte t);
+    static bool isPowerOn(byte t);
 
     static int16_t joinRelay;
     static bool progTrackSyncMain;  // true when prog track is a siding switched to main