cwclark wrote: Medina1128 wrote: WOW! After dropping that much 'kaching' at Tony's, he may be eyeballing you to get rid of a daughter on. Seriously, keep us posted on how it works. This is what prompts us old DC guys into taking the plunge, too. In hindsight, wouldn't the Nestea plunge have been easier on the plastic? I dunno about that Nestea plunge and all, but in the back of my head, I've always wanted to go to DCC but could never afford it. Everytime i tried to save up some cash for a system, well...that new locomotive or piece of rolling stock always took center stage. I just had a bunch of stock mature and was forced to use it or loose it. (company policy) so I cashed it in and lo and behold; it was enough to get a system plus a little left over for this Christmas. My wife thought I was nuts for putting in that much cash for the system but what does she know about it? I can't even get her to take control of a throttle and see just how much fun MRRing is. The only problem i'm having with it now is all the "what if's" I jump out of bed from a dead sleep dreaming about what could happen during certain wiring configurations. It's 4 o' clock in the morning right now and why am I up so early?...Yep! another dream about how my new buss wire will run around the layout. Geez!..I'll be glad when I get this thing in and it won't get here until Friday....chuck
Medina1128 wrote: WOW! After dropping that much 'kaching' at Tony's, he may be eyeballing you to get rid of a daughter on. Seriously, keep us posted on how it works. This is what prompts us old DC guys into taking the plunge, too. In hindsight, wouldn't the Nestea plunge have been easier on the plastic?
WOW! After dropping that much 'kaching' at Tony's, he may be eyeballing you to get rid of a daughter on. Seriously, keep us posted on how it works. This is what prompts us old DC guys into taking the plunge, too. In hindsight, wouldn't the Nestea plunge have been easier on the plastic?
I dunno about that Nestea plunge and all, but in the back of my head, I've always wanted to go to DCC but could never afford it. Everytime i tried to save up some cash for a system, well...that new locomotive or piece of rolling stock always took center stage.
I just had a bunch of stock mature and was forced to use it or loose it. (company policy) so I cashed it in and lo and behold; it was enough to get a system plus a little left over for this Christmas.
My wife thought I was nuts for putting in that much cash for the system but what does she know about it? I can't even get her to take control of a throttle and see just how much fun MRRing is.
The only problem i'm having with it now is all the "what if's" I jump out of bed from a dead sleep dreaming about what could happen during certain wiring configurations. It's 4 o' clock in the morning right now and why am I up so early?...Yep! another dream about how my new buss wire will run around the layout. Geez!..I'll be glad when I get this thing in and it won't get here until Friday....chuck
Wow! I know how you feel though. Our annual bonus is due in a couple weeks and I've already spoke with the CFO and 1/2 to her (to take care of Xmas) and 1/2 to the RR. I'm not complaining. I've already notified my LHS to stock up cause "Christmas is coming".
Regards,
Tom
tstage wrote:Wow, Chuck! I think you automatically get membership into Tony's "Gold" club for that order. Keep us up-to-date when your package comes in...Tom
Tony's never mentioned the Gold Club to me. I'll have to call him to find out where my membership card is
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Wow, that is a hefty wad of cash! Smart move on the Never-never Card. You know, never have to pay for it...?
I hope you get many useful hours out of that system. I went with the old Klunk..the SEB last year, and must say that it is serving me very well. I think I might upgrade to radio in the next couple of years, but not sooner.
You shouldn't have to rewire, just refeed the blocks from the PS4. A number of us have similar systems, so don't hesitate to ask questions. I don't know of the NCE decoders have dropping resistors or current limiting for the headlights. I know that Digitrax decoders do. It cuts down on installation time.
Hello sports fans,
Well, finally took the plunge head first into a DCC system today. After an extensive study program from some books about DCC, I went to Tony's Train Exchange website this afternoon and purchased the Digitrax Super Chief 8A R DCC system, a Magna Force MF615 power supply, a UT4R throttle, two extra throttle recievers and two 30 ft. sections of 8 pin phone wire, an NCE PS4 circuit breaker for 4 power districts, an AR1 auto reverse circuit for my wye, and 21 NCE decoders for my locomotives ranging from BB Athearns to Atlas, and Proto 2000's...Whew!...$1150.00, my credit card was smok'in like an old coal burn'in shay when I got done and it ain't over yet!
I still need about 5 or 6 more decoders, but like the dummy that I am, I threw the old locomotive boxes away and don't know whither the Athearn locomotives were Genesis or RTR unless I tear into them and I do hope the majority of them are RTR ...
I think i'm going to be real busy the next few months. I have a 28 block DC layout to totally rewire....chuck