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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly Very interesting. Wonder how much a DCC system cost back then lol. Seriously, GE made some sort of carrier control system back in the 60's in thinkin. Anyone know what the cost of that was or what it would be in today's money? [/quote] Linn Wescott had a article where he "dreamed" about trains that knew where they were supposed to go based on radio signals. ( DCC now carries signal in the track) and other advance ments that are a reality today. In my father's time cellphones were the stuff of Science Fiction now we have them everywhere. I wonder if we will advance to DCC rolling stock where you had to haul so much product to make a revenue to be permitted to keep running the railroad. For example a boxcar can use voice to rattle off it's status to a human. Gets rid of all the paper work shuffling trying to determine what that boxcar is doing at the widget factory. Instead you can say: "Boxcar" "working" (Bad star trek) "status" "currently loading 300 cases of widgets for interchange with the WM" Now you know that boxcar is awaiting loading and transport to the layout's interchange with the WM. One problem that comes to mind is 30 boxcars hear your voice saying "boxcar" and all will respond at once all over the room. Just like a crowd in a union hall during roll call. Yeesh. Technology is good... but sometimes TOO good. =)
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