QUOTE: Originally posted by cmitcham i know some of you dcc experts have the atlas "king-size ho plan book" sitting around handy. i'm going to build the ho-35 layout to play on while i fill my basement with a hand-laid empire. ho-35 is a 4x12 plan with maybe 60-80 feet of track. it has a reversing section, and a turntable. i'll maybe run three-four locos at the same time. will the digitrax zepher beginner set handle the job?
QUOTE: a. will the power pack it includes handle that much track?
QUOTE: b. all together in one block?
QUOTE: c. will it control the turntable and reversing section?
QUOTE: Originally posted by cmitcham thanks so much, tony's is now bookmarked. but the more i read, the more questions... quoting (from memory) from loys toys..."the zepher as it comes from the factory can control one loco at a time. with additional throttles plugged into jump ports, it can handle more." i was assuming at the throttle, i could punch up a loco's address, give him some steam, and while he chugs around the mainline, punch up a yard switcher's address (with the same throttle), and start building trains, all while the first loco keeps going. not so?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by dave9999 [The funny thing is that you asked a "specific" question about Digitrax and someone( I won't mention any names) had to chime in with their Lenz info. Dave
QUOTE: Originally posted by cmitcham continuing thanks to all !!! i appreciate all comments, i have no stock in any of the dcc manufacturers. i have pretty much decided on digitrax, mainly because i keep reading that you may need to expand digitrax, but you'll never need to throw any digitrax away. i don't doubt lenz is comparable in this respect.
QUOTE: all i definately need immediately is that i can build the layout all as one block, except for the reversing section. i still have time before the dcc purchase will be made. i do welcome further comments on the following: 1. the 10 year warrenty thing... yes, it's very assuring, but it's electronic stuff right? if i make it past the two-month infant mortality period, i'm probably set for life. has anyone used the warrenty after 1 year? or even before one year? 2. software upgrades... certainly appealing. but almost double the price for the auto-reverse module cause it's upgradeable? what's to upgrade about switching track polarity?
QUOTE: ok, so now i definately know it will be lenz or digitrax. i think. it's getting pretty cold outside, so i don't mind this discussion going on and on. calvin.