I don't think you can call it a DCC system, but I have an Aristocraft Revolution radio control. You can program 99 locos on a single transmitter, as well as double-heading, and an accesory block is available to control other things like turnouts from the same transmitter. They have just introduced this in HO scale as well. It has an outdoor range of about 300 feet, so HO in thge basement would work very well. The G gauge model is abouit $240.00 [ 1 transmitter & 1 reciever] with more recievers @ $80. per. They also offer a " six" pack of recievers at a reduced rate. Can't wait to get all equipment lined out. Good haul at the trainshow today- 2 cars for my Firefly project. Dan
In my opinion, there is no wrong or right system that you should have. I have had the good luck to have operated on all 3 of the main D.C.C. systems and each has its good points and not so good points. While doing my personal evaluation, I compared notes as to how easy each was to use and where I had problems with each. A local group I am part of uses Digatrax for its Free Mo modules as this is the national standard system for Free Mo. Most of our problems there have been with the use of the loco net and having to match up with other groups so that it can be seamless. Each group seems to do things just a little different. For my home layout, I decided to go with N.C.E. One of the things I did not like about N.C.E. were the cabs they produced as they did not have loco recall on them. The new cab 6 does have this and this will be my standard opeator cab. With the purchase of the new cabs, I have gone wireless, but there are still several plug in points in case of battery failure. My goal is to have the ability to operate a max of 5 trains at a time, including yard jobs. So no matter which system you purchase, try to get to a layout to try each one out. Then kick back and enjoy Tony
Are you sure? Mine has it. When did you buy your system? I though that NCE was the only brand out there with the recall button. Ethan
My big paddle controller does have this. I should have said the cab 4's I have used did not have the recall ability. I also did not like the fact that they did not show in a window which loco you had control of or it direction. Cab 6 does all of this and has all 28 functions. Tony
Tony, I don't think any of the small "utility" throttles have the recall option, except for the new cab06 from NCE. The digitrax throttles show you what loco you have, but it's not a digital display (hard to explain if you haven't seen one) and no they don't have recall. I think they have all the way up to F12 though. Ethan
For what it's worth my EasyDCC T9000 Throttle which for comparison sake is considered a Utility Throttle has a 15 loco recall.
Ahhh. I still remember that smell from my old Lionel transformer after it got warm. I was 5. My first model railroad memory.
I used to like making the red short circuit light go on as a kid. I'd set a Lionel ROW sign, which had a metal base for the post, on an outer and middle rail, and watch the red light go wild. My dad didn't like that! Even so, that Lionel transformer lasted from 1949 to 1964, and it may be still going strong for all I know. They built them good at Lionel, eh? (Parody from "The Enemy Below") Ken
Richtig ist probably mis-spelled. Been a while since German II im hochschule! it is for RIGHT [ correct] bis spater, Dan
on all of my previous layouts, I have used what can be call "digitally-challenged" (DC) operation, using MRC TechII power packs and block wiring. I may stay "old-school" at first on my new layout, but I can foresee a DCC system in my future. All of the layouts I have operated in the Tulsa, OK area have some form of DCC or another, among which would be CVP, Railcommand, and Digitrax. Having this much exposure to DCC, plus seeing the ease of operations and learning how installing DCC is not really all that scary, have convinced me that DCC will be in the Arthur Sub's future.
This afternoon I received a brand-new NCE Power Cab starter set, which I purchased off of eBay. CUrrently, I'm looking over the instruction manual. I'll next get a couple of pieces of flex, hook up the power connectors, rig up the unit, and test-run my FM H10-44. I noticed that Ethan has the same setup, plus a YouTube video on how he got his rig working. I've also been busy laying cork roadbed in preparation for track, so I figure in a few weeks I should be ready to finally run my very own DCC-run layout. Frisco, of course.....
