Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
"Mega bucks" to go DCC ??? Zephyr: $190 or less. Non-sound decoders: $25 each or less. (I just got a Digitrax DH163L0 for my new P2K GP38-2 AND a NCE decoder for my new Kato IMRL SD40 at my LHS for $50 with tax - and I could have gotten TCE decoders for even less.) Sure, if you added up the price of the decoders for ALL the locos you ever wanted to convert you will have totaled a lot of money - but the same is true for your rolling stock, locomotive, CD or DVD collection. But you don't have to convert them all at once - I currently (with the last two decoder buys) will have 11 converted. I just convet them slowly but surely over time. And I don't feel I have spent "mega bucks" to do so. Now, if you want sound, well that's another kettle of fish - you can now have sound without DCC, so don't lay THAT cost at DCC's door! Of course, DCC sound control is better than DC ... but it's still your choice. And when the sound bothers you, you CAN turn it off you know ! BTW: I must protest the tendency of certain people to falsely characterize those who say they enjoy their DCC systems as either zealots or snake oil salesmen (or both!). I have never tried to mislead anyone about DCC, nor to I see this happening by any of the regular members of the Atlas DCC forum. What I DO see is a bunch of people who are trying to convey the excitement and fun they are having, tempered with helping newbees thru any problems (and ANY system has problems - even DC) that they are having or choices they must make. Just because you don't want or like DCC is NO REASON to make such blanket coverage attacks on folk who do. There is a difference between attacking a SYSTEM and attacking PEOPLE. I suggest you try this - ask yourself if you would really say that to someone's face !!!
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community