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All of my locomotives on my layout are DCC.  Some have sound.  I installed about half of the decoders myself.  The locomotives were cheaper DCC ready in most cases (I found 2 Life-like P2K E7As for $50 a piece, $20 for decoder, $2 LED and resistor, $6 for Athearn Genesis SD40-2 regear set, total: $78 each plus tax).  Cant beat that.  As for which decoders and DCC system:  All decoders that meet NMRA standards and reccommended practices will work with any DCC system you buy.  Choose a DCC system based on what your friends/Club use.  If you dont have someone in the area that also uses DCC, search the forums here in the DCC section.  You should find a multitude of posts that will help you find the right system for you. As for Rail-Pro, I have no experience with that system.  Sounds as if it might get a tad expensive going that route.  Also you might have difficulty getting the decoders under the shell of the locomotives.
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