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Been out of the hobby for a long time and wondering about DCC
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Welcome aboard. I'm about 50 miles north of Memphis so we are fairly close to each other. I've had my DCC system since 1998 and love it. I would highly recommend going DCC. However, you should research the different systems before taking the plunge. I have been in the hobby since the 60's so I also had brass track and older locos. I used the brass track on out of the way spurs and the individua; rail as MOW gondola loads and trackside details The older locos(AHM, TYCO, ROCO) had only on set of wheels to pick up current and only one truck powered.. I made most of my old locos dummies that I'm starting to install sound in. Each loco has to have a decoder wired in between the rail pickups and the motor. They are fairly easy to insall some as simple as removing a jumper and plugging the decoder in. Mot of mine are soldered as Plug n Play was in its infancy. hope this helps.<br><br><br> Tweet<br>
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