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LGB seem determined that we'll all have MTS pre-installed, thankfully the decoders don't prevent the locos from running on DC power and do have a useful side effect - the headlights are now constant-intensity while the loco is moving. My personal objection is on cost grounds - they add £100 to the price of a large twin-motor loco, for something that I don't use. Thankfully they do seem to be offering some locos with either DC, MTS, or MTS/Sound fitted so the consumer has a choice - I'd be intrigued to hear the respective sales figures. I should perhaps point out that I don't have any argument/complaint with DCC or MTS - I use DCC in my HO models and will probably expand it to my G scale at some point. However, for the time being I'd rather have a loco I can afford minus "bells and whistles", and given I'd have to replace the MTS decoder anyway I might as well buy the "basic" ones and fit DCC decoders later on. <br /> <br />I can strongly recommend "Stainz" if you like the European models - that's the little 0-4-0 in the starter sets, usually with a couple of 4-wheel passenger cars or a crane and flatbed with a Unimog loaded. Testing by a member of another forum I frequent showed that these locos could handle 40-odd axles, well in excess of the prototype. They're also nearly indestructible so long as you maintain them properly (a drop of oil here and there) and I've heard reports of them lasting 20 years or longer. The sound unit may not be to your taste but it's easily switched off if unwanted, and doesn't impact the running qualities of the loco.
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