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DCC / DC---- an opinion
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Why would diagnosis be more difficult? That's the only reason I use blocked districts in my DCC layout. In case of a short, I can isolate it right quick like. You don't HAVE to use blocks and districts with DCC, but you CAN. That's what I like about it. Freedom. <br /> <br />[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by WVHagan</i> <br /><br />Well, this modeller doesn't enjoy making rats nests but is still DC. One of my concerns with switching to DCC is the possible difficulty diagnosing problems. With DC, rats nest or no rats nest, I can diagnose a problem. Now, my knowledge of DCC is almost zip. My concern, at this point, is that it will make diagnosing problems very difficult. I model N scale and I would not consider most N scale locos as DCC friendly. For those of us who alredy have many older N scale locomotives, this is a biggie. I don't know the percent of N scale locos that come decoder ready, but major manufacturers like Atlas are still producing many new locomotives which are not decoder ready. As for expense, if you have built a DC layout then you have already paid for that rat's nest of wires. I am not against DCC and probably will eventually end up going that route. That said, if you are established in DC, especially in the smallest scales, switching to DCC is a daunting prospect. One of my co-workers has a saying that I find true to some extent. "The witch you know is better than the witch you do not know." <br />[/quote]
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