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I have debated back and forth on this with myself for the past two years as I built my current layout. The track and wiring are complete and it is as DCC friendly as I can make it. So was my previous layout. But there is only one of me, the layout is relatively small (9' X 18' modules in a rectangle) and I only run one train at a time. I realize the advantages of sound, lighting, etc. that DCC offers, but like some others, the cost and the effort don't seem to be worth it, at least for now. My compromise for the last layout and this one is the Crest (formerly Aristo) Train Engineer radio control system. It gives me mobilty for following the train and switching movements and has a momentum feature but doesn't require more that five minutes of wiring to connect and requires no decoders, etc. Just another point of view,,, John Timm
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