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Been out of the hobby for a long time and wondering about DCC
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<P>Hello all,</P> <P>This is my first time with this forum. Hopefully I don't bother you with a bunch of redundent threads.</P> <P>I have all old HO Atlas brass sectional track and trains from the 70's and 80's. I have quite a bit of diorama experience and also grew up in Omaha. After WWII my dad worked the mail car on the Chicago - Cheyenne leg of the UP "City of Everywhere". I guess that tells a little about me and my experience with trains...but I was going to build a layout on an approx. 6 x 13 foot 'L' girder/cookie cutter style table (Linn Westcott's book). My layout will be patterned after something around the Chattanooga area ( I live just south of Memphis now) and the layout will be more rural and resemble the Blue Ridge Mts. a bit, so not a whole lot of turn-outs, rail yards, etc.. Just something that I can work on with my 5 year old....but can expand upon as he grows up.</P> <P>I would like to ask a few questions if I may.....</P> <P>1. I would like to make one layout and run multiple locomotives (2 - 3) on it vs. two separate tracks. I understand DCC will allow this?</P> <P>2. Is DCC tried and true or a new invention that hasn't quite been tested yet?</P> <P>3. I know my brass is probably not as good as silver nickel...is flex track the right way to go these days or should I stay with sectional?</P> <P>4. Can my old locos work on DCC? Is there a chip or something to make them work?</P> <P>5. If I go DCC, what is a good economical system that seems to be the common one people get?</P> <P>I am anxious to read your thoughts based on all of your numerous experiences.</P> <P> </P> <P>Mike/Nightshade</P> <P> </P> <P> </P>
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