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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by bobgrosh</i> <br /><br />The current issue of Garden Railways has a great article about DCC. <br />The author wrote a clear and easily understandable introduction to DCC. <br /> <br />I only take exception to one item. He cited cost as a disadvantage. Obviously he flunked math. <br /> <br />While adding DCC to a railroad with only one loco does not make economic sense, for multiple trains, DCC almost always comes out ahead. The more locos you want to run, the more DCC has an advantage. <br /> <br />Many people fail to look at the total price. For example; for an analog DC block system you need to add up all the wire, toggle switches, power supplies, control panels, connectors, rail insulators etc. DCC will come out ahead with it's simple two wire connection to the rails nearly every time. <br /> <br />When comparing DCC to battery/RC it's no contest for anything over two or three locos. Especially when you consider that most LGB locos have a free DCC decoder installed right out of the box. You can buy a 8-amp DCC decoder with diesel sound for under $50.00 USD while most battery/RC setups without sound will cost $150.00 USD and up. <br /> <br />Anyway, It was still a great article. Take the time to read it if you haven't. <br />Thanks Garden Railways for a great article. <br />B0B <br />[/quote]<font face="Arial"></font id="Arial"><font size="5"></font id="size5">Hi bob i am new to DCC Will that wook in MI.
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