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[quote user="NOPB2013"] HO scale, I was looking at all the dcc systems, I was looking at price 1st, and I know to get what you pay for. Are they somewhat easy to wire? [/quote] Looking at price first is probably not the best way buy a DCC system.  Look into the features of the other options on the market and shop around for something a lot better.  You would probably be better off saving your money and buying a NCE or Digitrax starter system that can be upgraded.  A few years from now you may find that your money situtation has changed and you can budget more for your model railroad and want to expand.  Your EzCommand station will be holding you back.  NCE (its what I use) explains their upgrade path here: <a href="https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203537009-Which-system-do-I-need">https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/203537009-Which-system-do-I-need</a>- I have a friend whose layout is run with the Bachmann Ez Command setup.  All decoder programing must be done on other layouts.  You are limited to 10 locomotive addresses and you can only access 10 functions on sound decoders.  You can run the old style consist (multiple locomotives together) by programming them to the same address, but you have no way to speed match them (they wont run together well or at all).  If you are planning on installing your own decoders in DC locomotives you already own (saves money as well),  the EZ command station will only let you program the address of the locomotive, but you might find that the locomotive needs CVs adjusted to work properly (not something the Bachmann system does).
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