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Like all advertising, most of it is true and maybe some exaggerations are thrown in as well. So lets look at an industry lie, but some will call me on this. Can you run an engine without a decoder on a dcc layout - absolutely - BUT!!! Most non-decoder engines get this annoying hum which is irritating for many of us, but some will say it doesn't bother them. The hum is the engine reversing itself thousands and thousands of times.So you will be able to run your engines without a decoder - only one at a time on the layout. But you may not like the sound of it. <br /> <br /> DCC for a small layout still makes sense - I wouldn't let this sound issue deter you; I just don't want you set up for disappointment. I had a small 2 1/2 by 8 N scale layout and we converted it to dcc and it made an immense difference - no throwing blocks every five seconds. <br /> <br />If money is an issue for you as it is with many of us, you may run your layout for the first time with a decoded engine and a non-decoded engine. Several thoughts will become apparent almost all at once. First, you will discover you want to decode your good engines. Two, you won't want to spend the money on decoders for engines that you feel are junk. Three, you will quickly want a second throttle to run your layout with a friend. That is one of the strengths of the Zephyr system, you can add on of your "non-pulsed" packs to the Zephyr system and it will be your second throttle.
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