Yep. My thoughts as well.
I have also been thinking about layout automation and have decided that if I am going to do it, I would get RR&Co.
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.
Much like I said in the thread on an alternative to Surroundtraxx - JMRI can pretty much do anything RR&Co can do, but you are mainly on your own, and have to write scripts instead of just clicking on things. But it' free, other than your time. RR&Co has all the bells and whistles, and is definitely easier to get that kind of thing going, but it definitely is NOT free. Your choice.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Hi guys
Im new here, just embarking on a project to automate my existing DCC railroad. I'm based in th UK and model UK prototypes in the 1930s and 40s.
Up to now I've been using a Lenz DCC system with JMRI panel pro, I assumed this would be ok to use for automation, but I'm now having second thoughts, having seen Railroad & co.
Im not getting very far on the Uk forums with practical advice on this decision, so I thought I'd look over the pond. Can anyone out there give advice?
Kevin