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[quote user="joes2fst4u"]As for DCC, any layout is easily capable of DCC. It's easiest to use what's called common rail wiring and using insulated joiners to section off sidings or branches or sections of mainline track. If you need any help with common rail wiring drop me a line I'd be happy to help and explain it! [/quote] If you are building a new layout, intended for DCC, common rail wiring is actually a quite a bit more effort for exactly 0 benefit.  You can already run multiple trains with the DCC system, there is no need for DC block wiring.   If you follow the DCC system manufacturer's recommended wiring practices (all of them), you will have no problems.     It is easiest to just add feeders every 2-3 ft with out any insulating rail joiners (except as previously discussed possibility with crossings).  If you want to shut off power to a section, you insulate said section and install a SPST (or DPST if you wish to isolate both rails) switch.  This is not the same as common rail wiring.  You need more than 1 feeder to that rail.
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