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I'm sure this has been covered before, but I did some searches and everything I read assumed a level of knowledge that I did not have. I am starting my first model railroad and I have decided to go DCC. I have a pretty good understanding of how DCC interacts with locomotives, but I don't quite understand how it works with turnouts. I have purchased a Digitrax Zypher controller, but it is still in the box until I get further along laying track. I am considering the purchase of the Atlas Master turnout control unit. Can someone explain in simple terms the concept of controlling turnouts using DCC? Are wires run to each turnout? Are decoders needed for each turnout? Are they intuative to operate? What are the advantages? Are there disadvantages?
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