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This is straight from Dave at Digitrax: "A DCC Locomotive on a DCC track can remain idle on a powered track indefinately, with no ill effects." "A DC locomotive idled on a DCC track on a zero address could possibly eventually burn up the motor and or brushes." He also went to say that running strictly DCC, there is no reason whatsoever to isolate any track sections for idle locomotives. He did say that it would need to be done for the DC locos, of course. My view is this: If you're going to run DC, run DC. If you're going to run DCC, run DCC.
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