diff --git a/CommandDistributor.cpp b/CommandDistributor.cpp
index 351a18d..788e4e6 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.cpp
+++ b/CommandDistributor.cpp
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void  CommandDistributor::parse(byte clientId,byte * buffer, RingStream * stream
 void CommandDistributor::forget(byte clientId) {
   if (clients[clientId]==WITHROTTLE_TYPE) WiThrottle::forget(clientId);
   clients[clientId]=NONE_TYPE;
+  if (virtualLCDClient==clientId) virtualLCDClient=RingStream::NO_CLIENT;
 }
 #endif 
 
@@ -280,3 +281,51 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId, byte state ) {
 void  CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteCaption(uint16_t routeId, const FSH* caption ) {
   broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<jB %d \"%S\">\n"),routeId,caption);
 }
+
+Print * CommandDistributor::getVirtualLCDSerial(byte screen, byte row) {
+  Print * stream=virtualLCDSerial;
+  #ifdef  CD_HANDLE_RING
+  rememberVLCDClient=RingStream::NO_CLIENT;
+  if (!stream && virtualLCDClient!=RingStream::NO_CLIENT) {
+    // If we are broadcasting from a wifi/eth process we need to complete its output
+    // before merging broadcasts in the ring, then reinstate it in case
+    // the process continues to output to its client.
+    if ((rememberVLCDClient = ring->peekTargetMark()) != RingStream::NO_CLIENT) {
+      ring->commit();
+    }
+    ring->mark(virtualLCDClient);   
+    stream=ring; 
+  }
+  #endif
+  if (stream) StringFormatter::send(stream,F("<@ %d %d \""), screen,row);
+  return stream;  
+}
+
+void CommandDistributor::commitVirtualLCDSerial() {
+  #ifdef  CD_HANDLE_RING
+  if (virtualLCDClient!=RingStream::NO_CLIENT) {
+    StringFormatter::send(ring,F("\">\n"));
+    ring->commit();
+    if (rememberVLCDClient!=RingStream::NO_CLIENT) ring->mark(rememberVLCDClient);
+    return;  
+   }
+  #endif
+  StringFormatter::send(virtualLCDSerial,F("\">\n"));  
+}
+
+void CommandDistributor::setVirtualLCDSerial(Print * stream) {
+  #ifdef  CD_HANDLE_RING
+  virtualLCDClient=RingStream::NO_CLIENT;
+  if (stream && stream->availableForWrite()==RingStream::THIS_IS_A_RINGSTREAM) {
+     virtualLCDClient=((RingStream *) stream)->peekTargetMark();
+     virtualLCDSerial=nullptr;
+     return;
+  }      
+    #endif
+  virtualLCDSerial=stream;
+}
+
+Print* CommandDistributor::virtualLCDSerial=nullptr;
+byte CommandDistributor::virtualLCDClient=0xFF;
+byte CommandDistributor::rememberVLCDClient=0;
+
diff --git a/CommandDistributor.h b/CommandDistributor.h
index 83bfbbd..359c0fe 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.h
+++ b/CommandDistributor.h
@@ -60,8 +60,15 @@ public :
   static void forget(byte clientId);
   static void broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId,byte state);
   static void broadcastRouteCaption(uint16_t routeId,const FSH * caption);
-
   
+  // Handling code for virtual LCD receiver.
+  static Print * getVirtualLCDSerial(byte screen, byte row);
+  static void commitVirtualLCDSerial();
+  static void setVirtualLCDSerial(Print * stream); 
+  private:
+    static Print * virtualLCDSerial;
+    static byte virtualLCDClient;
+    static byte rememberVLCDClient;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/DCCEXParser.cpp b/DCCEXParser.cpp
index 96596c6..369d941 100644
--- a/DCCEXParser.cpp
+++ b/DCCEXParser.cpp
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
             return;
         break;
 #endif
-    case '=': // TACK MANAGER CONTROL <= [params]>
+    case '=': // TRACK MANAGER CONTROL <= [params]>
         if (TrackManager::parseJ(stream, params, p))
             return;
         break;
@@ -897,6 +897,10 @@ void DCCEXParser::parseOne(Print *stream, byte *com, RingStream * ringStream)
     case 'L': // LCC interface implemented in EXRAIL parser
         break; // Will <X> if not intercepted by EXRAIL 
 
+    case '@': // JMRI saying "give me virtual LCD msgs"
+        CommandDistributor::setVirtualLCDSerial(stream);
+        return; 
+
     default: //anything else will diagnose and drop out to <X>
         DIAG(F("Opcode=%c params=%d"), opcode, params);
         for (int i = 0; i < params; i++)
diff --git a/StringFormatter.cpp b/StringFormatter.cpp
index b40de1c..218e617 100644
--- a/StringFormatter.cpp
+++ b/StringFormatter.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include "DisplayInterface.h"
+#include "CommandDistributor.h"
 
 bool Diag::ACK=false;
 bool Diag::CMD=false;
@@ -45,6 +46,14 @@ void StringFormatter::lcd(byte row, const FSH* input...) {
   send2(&USB_SERIAL,input,args);
   send(&USB_SERIAL,F(" *>\n"));
   
+  // send to virtual LCD collector (if any) 
+  Print * virtualLCD=CommandDistributor::getVirtualLCDSerial(0,row);
+  if (virtualLCD) {
+    va_start(args, input);
+    send2(virtualLCD,input,args);
+    CommandDistributor::commitVirtualLCDSerial();
+  }
+
   DisplayInterface::setRow(row);    
   va_start(args, input);
   send2(DisplayInterface::getDisplayHandler(),input,args);
@@ -52,6 +61,14 @@ void StringFormatter::lcd(byte row, const FSH* input...) {
 
 void StringFormatter::lcd2(uint8_t display, byte row, const FSH* input...) {
   va_list args;
+  
+   // send to virtual LCD collector (if any) 
+  Print * virtualLCD=CommandDistributor::getVirtualLCDSerial(display,row);
+  if (virtualLCD) {
+    va_start(args, input);
+    send2(virtualLCD,input,args);
+    CommandDistributor::commitVirtualLCDSerial();
+  }
 
   DisplayInterface::setRow(display, row);    
   va_start(args, input);
diff --git a/StringFormatter.h b/StringFormatter.h
index 1231d54..25d15e2 100644
--- a/StringFormatter.h
+++ b/StringFormatter.h
@@ -54,6 +54,5 @@ class StringFormatter
     private: 
     static void send2(Print * serial, const FSH* input,va_list args);
     static void printPadded(Print* stream, long value, byte width, bool formatLeft);
-
 };
 #endif