diff --git a/CommandDistributor.cpp b/CommandDistributor.cpp
index 4e5ecb9..9bde259 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.cpp
+++ b/CommandDistributor.cpp
@@ -135,3 +135,8 @@ void  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower() {
   LCD(2,F("Power %S%S"),state=='1'?F("On"):F("Off"),reason);
   broadcast(true);
 }
+
+void CommandDistributor::broadcastText(const FSH * msg) {
+  StringFormatter::send(broadcastBufferWriter,F("%S"),msg);
+  broadcast(false); 
+}
diff --git a/CommandDistributor.h b/CommandDistributor.h
index 51458fa..a9af3bb 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.h
+++ b/CommandDistributor.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public :
   static void broadcastSensor(int16_t id, bool value);
   static void broadcastTurnout(int16_t id, bool isClosed);
   static void broadcastPower();
+  static void broadcastText(const FSH * msg);
   static void forget(byte clientId);
 private:
   static void broadcast(bool includeWithrottleClients);
diff --git a/DCCEX.h b/DCCEX.h
index 00d89de..d60edfa 100644
--- a/DCCEX.h
+++ b/DCCEX.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include "Turnouts.h"
 #include "Sensors.h"
 #include "Outputs.h"
-#include "EXRAIL.h"
 #include "CommandDistributor.h"
+#include "EXRAIL.h"
     
 #endif
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 737cef6..127a1ab 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -794,6 +794,12 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     DCC::setProgTrackSyncMain(true);
     CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
     break;
+  
+  case OPCODE_POWERON:
+    DCCWaveform::mainTrack.setPowerMode(POWERMODE::ON);
+    DCC::setProgTrackSyncMain(false);
+    CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
+    break;
     
   case OPCODE_UNJOIN:
     DCC::setProgTrackSyncMain(false);
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index b44ada6..3114511 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_PAD,OPCODE_FOLLOW,OPCODE_CALL,OPCODE_RETURN,
              OPCODE_JOIN,OPCODE_UNJOIN,OPCODE_READ_LOCO1,OPCODE_READ_LOCO2,OPCODE_POM,
              OPCODE_START,OPCODE_SETLOCO,OPCODE_SENDLOCO,
-             OPCODE_PAUSE, OPCODE_RESUME,OPCODE_POWEROFF,
+             OPCODE_PAUSE, OPCODE_RESUME,OPCODE_POWEROFF,OPCODE_POWERON,
              OPCODE_ONCLOSE, OPCODE_ONTHROW, OPCODE_SERVOTURNOUT, OPCODE_PINTURNOUT,
              OPCODE_PRINT,OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,
              OPCODE_ONACTIVATE,OPCODE_ONDEACTIVATE,OPCODE_IFGTE,OPCODE_IFLT,
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 852eb70..6a28b7f 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #undef ATTIMEOUT
 #undef AUTOMATION 
 #undef AUTOSTART
+#undef BROADCAST
 #undef CALL 
 #undef CLOSE 
 #undef DEACTIVATE
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@
 #undef PRINT
 #undef POM
 #undef POWEROFF
+#undef POWERON
 #undef READ_LOCO 
 #undef RED 
 #undef RESERVE 
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@
 #define ATTIMEOUT(sensor_id,timeout_ms)
 #define AUTOMATION(id, description) 
 #define AUTOSTART
+#define BROADCAST(msg)
 #define CALL(route) 
 #define CLOSE(id) 
 #define DEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr)
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@
 #define PRINT(msg) 
 #define POM(cv,value)
 #define POWEROFF
+#define POWERON
 #define READ_LOCO 
 #define RED(signal_id) 
 #define RESERVE(blockid) 
diff --git a/EXRAILMacros.h b/EXRAILMacros.h
index 7efb445..aa8c971 100644
--- a/EXRAILMacros.h
+++ b/EXRAILMacros.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ void  RMFT2::emitWithrottleDescriptions(Print * stream) {
 // Pass 3... Create Text sending functions
 #include "EXRAIL2MacroReset.h"
 const int StringMacroTracker1=__COUNTER__;
+#undef BROADCAST
+#define BROADCAST(msg) case (__COUNTER__ - StringMacroTracker1) : CommandDistributor::broadcastText(F(msg));break;
 #undef PRINT
 #define PRINT(msg)    case (__COUNTER__ - StringMacroTracker1) : printMessage2(F(msg));break;
 #undef LCN
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@ const  FLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define ATTIMEOUT(sensor_id,timeout) OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1,0,0,OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2,V(sensor_id),OPCODE_PAD,V(timeout/100L),
 #define AUTOMATION(id, description)  OPCODE_AUTOMATION, V(id), 
 #define AUTOSTART OPCODE_AUTOSTART,0,0,
+#define BROADCAST(msg) PRINT(msg)
 #define CALL(route) OPCODE_CALL,V(route),
 #define CLOSE(id)  OPCODE_CLOSE,V(id),
 #define DEACTIVATE(addr,subaddr) OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,V(addr<<3 | subaddr<<1),
@@ -216,6 +219,7 @@ const  FLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define PIN_TURNOUT(id,pin,description...) OPCODE_PINTURNOUT,V(id),OPCODE_PAD,V(pin), 
 #define POM(cv,value) OPCODE_POM,V(cv),OPCODE_PAD,V(value),
 #define POWEROFF OPCODE_POWEROFF,0,0,
+#define POWERON  OPCODE_POWERON,0,0,
 #define PRINT(msg) OPCODE_PRINT,V(__COUNTER__ - StringMacroTracker2),
 #define READ_LOCO OPCODE_READ_LOCO1,0,0,OPCODE_READ_LOCO2,0,0,
 #define RED(signal_id) OPCODE_RED,V(signal_id),
diff --git a/WiThrottle.cpp b/WiThrottle.cpp
index 312cf93..d91745c 100644
--- a/WiThrottle.cpp
+++ b/WiThrottle.cpp
@@ -514,25 +514,32 @@ char         WiThrottle::stashThrottleChar;
 void WiThrottle::getLocoCallback(int16_t locoid) {
   stashStream->mark(stashClient);
   
-  if (locoid<=0)
+  if (locoid<=0) {
     StringFormatter::send(stashStream,F("HMNo loco found on prog track\n"));
-  else {
-    // short or long
-    char addrchar;
-    if (locoid & LONG_ADDR_MARKER) { // long addr
-      locoid = locoid ^ LONG_ADDR_MARKER;
-      addrchar = 'L';
-    } else
-      addrchar = 'S';
-    if (addrchar == 'L' && locoid <= HIGHEST_SHORT_ADDR )
-      StringFormatter::send(stashStream,F("HMLong addr %d <= %d not supported\n"), locoid,HIGHEST_SHORT_ADDR);
-    else {
-      char addcmd[20]={'M',stashThrottleChar,'+', addrchar};
-      itoa(locoid,addcmd+4,10);
-      stashInstance->multithrottle(stashStream, (byte *)addcmd);
-      DCCWaveform::progTrack.setPowerMode(POWERMODE::ON);
-      DCC::setProgTrackSyncMain(true);  // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
-    }
+    stashStream->commit();                  // done here, commit and return
+    return;
   }
+
+  // short or long
+  char addrchar;
+  if (locoid & LONG_ADDR_MARKER) {          // maker bit indicates long addr
+    locoid = locoid ^ LONG_ADDR_MARKER;     // remove marker bit to get real long addr
+    if (locoid <= HIGHEST_SHORT_ADDR ) {    // out of range for long addr
+      StringFormatter::send(stashStream,F("HMLong addr %d <= %d unsupported\n"), locoid, HIGHEST_SHORT_ADDR);
+      stashStream->commit();                // done here, commit and return
+      return;
+    }
+    addrchar = 'L';
+  } else {
+    addrchar = 'S';
+  }
+  
+  char addcmd[20]={'M',stashThrottleChar,'+', addrchar};
+  itoa(locoid,addcmd+4,10);
+  stashInstance->multithrottle(stashStream, (byte *)addcmd);
+  DCCWaveform::progTrack.setPowerMode(POWERMODE::ON);
+  DCC::setProgTrackSyncMain(true);          // <1 JOIN> so we can drive loco away
   stashStream->commit();
+  CommandDistributor::broadcastPower();
+
 }
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6a4c485..2889212 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 
 #include "StringFormatter.h"
 
-#define VERSION "4.0.0"
+#define VERSION "4.0.1"
+// 4.0.1 EXRAIL BROADCAST("msg") 
+//       EXRAIL POWERON
 // 4.0.0 Major functional and non-functional changes.
 //       Engine Driver "DriveAway" feature enhancement
 //.......JMRI feature enhancement. Provides for multiple additional DCC++EX wifi