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I may be getting back in to model railroading - pls Help...
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A few years ago, I started getting involved with N-Scale model railroading - but then sold everything and went into RC racing. I now am looking at getting back in to railroading, but I am still undecided at this point - I don't know what scale I want to go with (either N or HO) - this will be decided by the current state of DCC. <br /> <br />I am about 99% sure I want to go DCC, and I do have an electronics background, but I don't want the enjoyment to be overwhelmed by struggles getting decoders installed in N-scale engines, or with other DCC issues. How difficult is it to install decoders in N-Scale stuff? What "functions" could be done with an engine? It there more than just lights on/off? Seperate front / rear lights possibly? Seperate strobe lights? Is sound inside the engines realistic in N-Scale? What all else can be done with DCC? Turnout control? Lighting inside buildings or other lighting? <br /> <br />I have 2 possible locations for a layout, first choice is about 13' x 3' or 4' - second choice is about 11' x 5'. <br /> <br />At least when I was in it before, there was soooo much more available for HO that it was tempting, but without a huge area, N-Scale seems more realistic to me. <br /> <br />Boy, I have forgotten so much stuff that I don't even know what all to ask... What is the minimum realistic radius for N-Scale curves? What about grades? <br /> <br />Overwhelmed in Birmingham... <br />Jeff
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