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Greetings, gang..... First off, please excuse the cross-posting, but I though tthis might be a more approproate venue for this topic........ I was wondering if anyone out there still operates their layout with a non-DCC control system, specifically Dynatrol, which is one of the first really successful command control systems from the 1980's, one of the bigger systems used before the advent of DCC. Due to it's analog carrier control system as opposed to digital, it is considered passe' by many today, but is a reliable and proven system, it can be made to operate with infrared technology, and even has a DCC version! Surprisingly the product is still supported, currently by a new owner who is constantly "bringing it up to spec" electrically and improving it, and for those of us who want (or need) a simple command control system, this is it, especially if you're on a budget and can't afford a DCC system (like me), but want to move beyond the DC power pack (not that there isn't anything wrong with that!) Dynatrol was used by some of the "big Names" in the hobby before they took down or rebuilt their current layouts, like Tony Koester's Midland Road, and Lee Nicholas' UC&W, Chuck Hitchcock's Santa Fe, and RPI's NEB&W. One of the hobby's better kept secrets (and that I happen to operate on), Harold Werthwein's large Erie layout, STILL uses Dynatrol in a big way, 20 years and running! If you are interested to see what makes up Classic Dynatrol, the website to see all the component parts is at - http://www.classicdynatrol.dynu.com If you happen to be one of those "closet" Dynatrol users, and were wondering, "does anybody out there still use this stuff?", the answer is YES! I have recently taken over moderating a discussion group dedicated to Classic Dynatrol on Yahoo Groups at - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Dynatrol/ I have no affiliation with Classic Dynatrol other than as a satisfied customer. Our group's motto is, "Just because it's not DCC doesn't mean it's not worth using!!!" Thanks, Ralph Heiss S. Plainfield, NJ
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