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Marklin don't use DCS either - DCS is only used by MTH and nobody else, it's a proprietory system, so you're at the mercy of their possible future decisions to jack the price up or even cease production - you'd be back in the early days of command control when you had to get all the parts from one manufacturer. MTH have so far only announced one loco in HO too - a PRR K4 which has yet to see the light of day at dealers and by most reports doesn't look that great either. Obtaining extra decoders will most likely be either impossible or at best costly and difficult. <br /> <br />You can have all the extras you mention with DCC and you'll have far more choice of manufacturers, as well as the fact that it's a widely accepted standard resulting in lower prices. Trix have DCC starter sets if you want to stick with the Marklin-type build quality (Marklin and Trix are both part of the same company, Trix offer 2-rail versions of the Marklin equipment). Bear in mind that Marklin locos and cars will only run on their 3-rail AC system, though cars can be rewheeled if there's a particular model you really want. <br />
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