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Chris, I decided to go DCC shortly after work on my N-Scale layout started. I didn't want to spend a lot of time crawling under my layout to do some wiring. So I bought a Digitrax Big-Boy system to start with. The setup of the system was not really userfriendly. But the newer systems are far better, just plug in and play. I replaced my Big-Boy with the latest ChiefII. Now it's running absolutetly perfect. On all my 20 Atlas and almost 50 Kato's I'm running Digitrax decoders. If you have older engines which are not DCC-ready just send the frames to Aztec Mfg. They'll mill your frame to fit a decoder. Also included is a exact description how to install the decoder in specific models. The newer models of Atlas and Kato are DCC-ready. Simply replace the board on top of the frame. Programming the decoders is very easy. With some skills you'll be able to install a decoder in almost every model. Though I'd suggest to use only Atlas/Kato engines. They perform especially well when converted to DCC. My Kato C44 are able to run as slow as one inch in 3 minutes ! After all I simply recommend going DCC with Digitrax. This systems works without any problems and if you accidentally destroy a decoder there's a very good customer support at Digitrax. Feel free to mail me for further informations. I'll be happy to share my experiences. Since I live in Switzerland (Europe) it's hard to find any other DCC-modelers. have fun Sandro sschaer@bluemail.ch
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