diff --git a/DCCWaveform.cpp b/DCCWaveform.cpp
index 28b7838..a395e77 100644
--- a/DCCWaveform.cpp
+++ b/DCCWaveform.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "Hardware.h"
 #include "DCCWaveform.h"
 #include "DIAG.h"
+#include "Railcom.h"
 DCCWaveform  DCCWaveform::mainTrack(PREAMBLE_BITS_MAIN, true);
 DCCWaveform  DCCWaveform::progTrack(PREAMBLE_BITS_PROG, false);
 
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ void DCCWaveform::checkRailcom() {
   if (isMainTrack && RAILCOM_CUTOUT) {
     byte preamble = PREAMBLE_BITS_MAIN - remainingPreambles;
     if (preamble == RAILCOM_PREAMBLES_BEFORE_CUTOUT) {
-      // TODO     Railcom::startCutout();
+       Railcom::startCutout();
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/Hardware.cpp b/Hardware.cpp
index 0aa856a..81dd021 100644
--- a/Hardware.cpp
+++ b/Hardware.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <Arduino.h>
+#include <TimerOne.h>
 #include <TimerThree.h>
 
 #include "Hardware.h"
@@ -40,3 +41,13 @@ void Hardware::setCallback(int duration, void (*isr)()) {
   Timer3.disablePwm(TIMER3_B_PIN);
   Timer3.attachInterrupt(isr);
 }
+void Hardware::setSingleCallback(int duration, void (*isr)()) {
+  Timer1.initialize(duration);
+  Timer1.disablePwm(TIMER1_A_PIN);
+  Timer1.disablePwm(TIMER1_B_PIN);
+  Timer1.attachInterrupt(isr);
+}
+void Hardware::resetSingleCallback(int duration) {
+  if (duration==0) Timer1.stop();
+  else Timer1.initialize(duration);
+}
diff --git a/Hardware.h b/Hardware.h
index efd5eec..f66b2df 100644
--- a/Hardware.h
+++ b/Hardware.h
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ class Hardware {
     static void setSignal(bool isMainTrack, bool high);
     static int getCurrentMilliamps(bool isMainTrack);
     static void setCallback(int duration,  void (*isr)());
+    static void setSingleCallback(int duration,  void (*isr)());
+    static void resetSingleCallback(int duration);
 };
diff --git a/Railcom.cpp b/Railcom.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72c5ade
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Railcom.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "Railcom.h"
+#include "Hardware.h"
+
+    void Railcom::startCutout() {
+      return;
+      /*** todo when ready ***
+      interruptState=0;
+      Hardware::setSingleCallback(RAILCOM_T0,interrupt);
+      *************/
+      }
+      
+    void Railcom::interrupt() {
+      /*** TODO when ready .. railcom state machine
+      switch (interruptState) {
+        case 0: //  
+              Hardware::setPower(true,false);
+              state=1;
+              nextInterrupt=RAILCOM_T1;
+              break;
+      }
+      **********************/
+      }
+    byte Railcom::interruptState;
+    byte Railcom::bitsReceived;
+    byte Railcom::buffer[MAX_BUFFER];    
diff --git a/Railcom.h b/Railcom.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa85c6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Railcom.h
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <Arduino.h>
+class Railcom {
+  public:
+    static  void startCutout();
+    static  void interrupt();
+  private:
+    static byte interruptState;
+    static byte bitsReceived;
+    static const byte MAX_BUFFER=20;
+    static byte buffer[MAX_BUFFER];    
+};