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I'm curious... do the guys with a stud of 100 + locos run them all at the same time ? Would they even be running 20 at the same time ? My point is - If you like DCC but can't afford to "chip" everything, then don't ! Look at your roster, decide how many locos you're ever likely to run at once, and there's the number of decoders you'll need. The secret is to fit harnesses to the remaining locos and change out the decoders as required. With dummy plugs fitted, the remaining engines are both DC and DCC ready ! I doubt that DC will ever be the non-event that the DC proponents seem to fear that it may be. Nobody wants anyone to feel dumb (funny, because I reckon that cab-control is a lot harder to figure out for the "average Joe" and more hard-work than DCC - that's my electronic tradesman's perspective) or that an adoption of an "expensive" control-system will put the hobby (further?) out-of-reach of the economically -disadvantaged hobbyist. The NMRA obviously had the foresight to ensure that a "standard" decoder had DC compatibility . This means that when the time comes that it is more economically viable to produce just one version of a loco with DCC decoder fitted, there will be no impact operations for the traditional DC user. The enthusiastic support for DCC comes not from trying to force the latest whizz-bang device down our throats, it's been generated by the 'freedom' experienced from 'driving the train, not the track'. Once you've experienced that for yourself, it's not so threatening ;) Cheers, Steve
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