Took the plunge!

[RMax1]

Well I took the DCC plunge today. Went to the Ft. Worth train show and walked around for a couple hours. Really a small show. Not much there of interest. I saw 3 places that had the new Bachmann DCC for sale. 2 wanted $140 and 1 had the DCC and Loco for $90. Sounded like a good deal. The guy demo'ed the unit for me with a BLI E7, a larger steam engine and the GP40 from Bachmann. Everything looked good and sounded really good. Sometime next week I'll get to play with it. I finally saw and heard the difference. I don't know if the prices are really worth it yet. He had a pile of Bachmann DCC FT's at $29.99. I bought 3 boxcars used for $5 and a great CAT backhoe that was just awesome.

RMax

[PennsyHoosier]

I am still on the precipice. Let us know how things work.

[AggroJones]

Bachmann's DCC system seems interesting, but does it give the full control of other more expensive DCC systems? Is it that cheap cause its ability is limited?

[PennsyHoosier]

sounds rhetorical, aggro... Do you think this system is limited?

[krump]

if that is the Bachmann E-Z Command system then I think you found a decent deal... it is advertised in the Nov 2004 MRR issue --- $95 USD for the system, or $150 USD for the system and a loco (from various selections)
I have no personal knowledge of this DCC system, but it interested me also - I considered it entry level DCC and that was fine for me. I have not yet "plunged" in this fashion.
let us know what you think of it RMax

re: the CAT Backhoe - very nice piece, I bought it last summer for $20 CDN after taxes (approx $15 USD), there are several (5-6) other pieces in this collection for approx the same prices - hobby shops , or the CAT / Finning Dealerships can also help you out here.

[Anonymous]

I was at the Ft. Worth train show also! Yes, it was small, but it's tons bigger than what we have out here in Lubbock!!

I was surprised however at the ratio of N scale to HO stuff for sale. Seems that at least out here N might be more popular.

BTW: Got the Bachman CityScene Department Store. For $30!!!!

[RMax1]

There was some good places to shop and one place was completely N. I model HO and found some good stuff. Very little of the stuff I was looking for but if you were flexible soem great prices. There was a guy that had a ton of old beat up boxcars for $2. Good stuff to practice weathering. Some Proto 1000 RDC's for $25 which is not bad and some Proto 2000 GP30's for $39 which is good for around here. Several old tyco kits. There where a bunch of the larger LGB type scale stuff going on.

RMax