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[quote user="EMPIRE II LINE"] Never mind him Eric, I was seeking intelligent information about this particular system anyway, Mr. Bud Steinhoff was vary accomodating, even spent the afternoon with he and his wife, enjoying his railroad, I think he has much to offer those who really would like to understand the DCS system, and how to make it work very successful in the Garden. Byron  [/quote]   I read somewhere that MTH recommends using the "spider web" approach to wiring for the DCS or Lionel TMCC.  Basically, you wire more than just two blocks--inbetween all your turnouts there should be power feeders, all relatively short length and tied to at least one large gauge feeder hub.  I read this I think in O gauge journal about two years ago.  They stated that putting feeders at every corner of the layout and between turnouts made for superb conductivity.   And I would recommend such a move for any digital system in the garden. The DCS isn't a bad system but going "digital" doesn't necessarily mean "less wiring".  It may mean more uniform wiring, or shorter wires, but not less wires! Rest assure, if you go overboard on wiring, the worst thing that can happen  is that you never have a problem!   Regards, Thomas M.
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