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Hey Everyone!!! I'm from Brasil and I'm new to this Hobby. I'm now living in the U.S and absolutely fell in love with 3 big steamers I came across so far. I want to build an DCC layout so all help is appreciated. Sooo.... I have a few questions for all of you guys 1. I received today a Marklin 37990 Big Boy... Road number is UP- 4013. As far as I know this locomotive is DCC & full of features. I wanted to know if this model will run on DC track also. Because it's new and I don't have a digital layout ready yet, I wanted to make sure the locomotive is operational. BUT I'm afraid to even try it without first knowing it. The last thing I want to do is damage this work of art =( 2. As I was looking in the packing... I saw the manual... I was browsing through it when I came across the name "Delta Controller." Now, does that mean I have to buy that exact one in order to make all the sounds and features of this model functional? Because I was thinking of getting the Digitrax Zhepyr Basic Set. ( I'm not going to build a HUGE layout... Just something that my family and I can enjoy, and is eye catching ;) Is this also compatible with this model? 3. My second steamer is the Rivarrossi Allegheny... It hasn't arrived yet. I bought it on e-bay and it's brand new. One of the features of it says: "DCC-Ready for Plug-and-Play Decoder Conversion" I wanted to know what that means. (if it has sounds or anything or it just runs on digital layouts, if I can test it on the DC layout that I have to see if it at least works, and if I need to install a decoder in it in order to make the sounds) Whew... sooo many questions... 4. Ok... I promise it's the last of it, at least for today that is. heh heh heh... I've heard there are different types of tracks. (different codes and stuff) My question is: What is the best track I can buy for these giants? I know at least that my layout will have 22 radius curves because I want it to look the best for these articulated locos. Who makes the good stuff so I can get it? I also have the Athearn Challenger UP 3985... So these are the 3 Giants I have so far... Also... Need opinions... What other giants are out there that I haven't heard of that Looks as good as it sounds, and who makes them? Wow... It's a lot of questions but its definitely for a worthy cause... Thanks for taking the time for reading my post and any help is greatly appreciated =)
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