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DCC is where the hobby is going, DC is where the hobby has been with power packs, before that trains were run with battery power. I had a small N scale layout 2 1/2 by 8 and ran it with blocks first, then DCC. On a small layout your "electrical blocks" (necessary for DC running) are usually quite short, so to move multiple engines around the layout will mean you are hitting toggles about every 10 to 20 seconds. But DCC is not just about blocks. About every 6 months something new is added to what decoders can do (where all the research is happening). In just the past 5 years decoders have become smaller, cheaper and more functional; from whistles and bells and lights to auto-uncoupling, less reliance on track power, "cruise control" (back EMF), consisting, and I'm sure I've left something out of the list. We are becoming computerized people with chips in the refrigerator, the camera, the car, cell phones, etc. So there is no reason to think that model railroading is going to be left in the dark without computers. My recommendation is to buy your system now. You will have more income now (disposable) than when you buy the house, have to put up a substantial down, pay the lawyer, get the insurance, do the repairs, change the this and that. My recommendation is that you buy Digitrax or Lenz as both will allow you to expand as your needs electronically grow.
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