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<p>[quote user="joecool1212"]I just finished my track plan before christmas and am into the wiring phase of planning. I have a few questions for those of you with DCC knowledge. I will be using a Digitrax Super Chief set that I will be purchasing soon. I have a midsize layout with the ability to have at least 6 operators and and a minium of 24 locomotives on the layoout at a time. There could be as many as 50 locomotives. Most of these will be 2 unit consists except the helper grade will use 6. I went online and most things I read is 8 amps will run 8 to 12 locomotives. So will I really need 1 8 amp command station and 4 8 amp boosters? I have run most of these locomotives with an amp meter and find even with 6 on my DC layout with a load of cars even my older athearn units dont pull more than .45 to .55 amps even at start up. Is it diffrent with DCC? I dont have my DCC system yet so I cant test it. What is your experience with this. Also how do you size the power district circuit breakers when breaking the layout down into smaller power districts? Any help in this area would be appreaciated. Thanks, Joe[/quote]</p><p> </p><p>Here is where you made a big mistake, When you said <strong>"I have a midsize layout with the ability to have at least 6 operators and and a minium of 24 locomotives on the layoout at a time. There could be as many as 50 locomotives."</strong> I would not rate what sounds like more than a MIDSIZED layout with the ability to hold a minimum of 24 locomotives sorry. My layout is considered a midsized at 15'x25' and the ability to run 3 or 4 locomotives at the same but certainly not more but if you count the MU factor I would asay 6-12 locomotive and others idling. What is the size of your layout? Sounds like it would be cinsidered a "large" layout. </p>
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