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PRRMan - as a recent DCC convert I feel your pain - DCC definitely is a significant investment above and beyond the DC equipment that most of us start out which. Perhaps more importantly is the opportunity cost - that $600 could be used elswhere on the layout. The question you have to ask - as you did - is it worth the cost? the answer is not universally yes. As others have noted the costs do add up: DCC system - additional and wireless throttles are significant extra costs power shield decoders installation labor for problem installs - it pays to be a tinkerer - because you have to be very comfortable dissasembling/reassembling engines etc, and something WILL break - trust me - some engines require resistors for the lights - some require milling of weights trial and error factor - the equipment you lose while learning how not to do things the wrong way. So for those considering the switch make sure you have a realistic view of the cost vs the benefits of the conversion.
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