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DCC / DC---- an opinion
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I couldn't have said it better. I'm modeling the late 1800s. At first, I thought about computer programming, route mapping and the whole bit. But all of a sudden, I found myself wanting to be much more prototypical than I ever imagined. Bearing that in mind, now I am planning to use ground throws. The only reason I went DCC was the operation of several locomotives on the same line at once. That's reason enough for me. You just cannot do it in DC, no matter how you wire it. Also as well, I've seen several references to how costly DCC is in comparison to DC. This is simply untrue. When taking into consideration all the extra relays, switches and wiring for DC(and you must for a proper comparison) DCC wins hands down. Although you probably wouldn't want to do it, you could run DCC with only two wires. I am almost going to do just that. All I will have is the buss and feeders. There's just no reason to use DC anymore, unless you like life complicated and expensive. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by jxtrrx</i> <br /><br />Ken, You are certainly correct. And Joey... right you are about the difficulty of considering DCC when you already own a fleet of older engines. But after I swithed to DCC, I couldn't believe the thrill of that experience! More important than the simplification of wiring is the amazing experience of running two (or more) trains at the same time, on the same track at different speeds (or even in different directions). If you care about multiple trains running, DCC just can't be beat. <br />[/quote]
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