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 [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by BNSF railfan. Q: What is the differnce between DCC & DC? [/quote] [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Guilford350 DC is direct current and DCC is Digital Command Control. [/quote] At the risk of being a little more specific, without going techno on you.[:D] DC is what comes out of a standard transformer to power a model train. All the trains on that track will move in the same direction, and if the motors and gearing are the same, at the same speed. In order to get independent control of engines, one has to break up the sections of track electronicly, turning each section on or off to get the desired movement. DCC uses a digital decoder inside each locomotive to recieve and react to messages sent through the rails. Each engine has a separate "address" and will only react to it, unless it is consisted or paired with another engine. In which case, they act as one. Track wiring is thereby much simpler, and engines actually are less limited in thier movements.[:D] Simple enough[?][:D]
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