04-21-2013, 03:19 PM
Well, the point of my challenge was to make a start with DCC, and I've succeeded, although since the point was to make a start, the process of moving my layout's operation to DCC will be a very long one. PC 2419 is my latest conversion, with a TCS DP2X decoder. Here it is at the head of my first 3-loco DCC consist, headlight illuminated:
I still have some distance to go in order to equip enough locos with DCC to realize the possibilities I want with DCC: for instance, a set of 4 Conrail units exchanging a train with a set of 4 Guilford units, easy with DCC, a lot of wiring and block-switch hassle with DC. A near-term objective is also to add passenger service to my layout, which will also need DCC as a good way to get the passenger trains out of the way in terminal areas without a lot of block-control hassle.
My own duff project pales in comparison to some of the other guys this year -- congratulations to the others who've done quite a spectacular job!
I still have some distance to go in order to equip enough locos with DCC to realize the possibilities I want with DCC: for instance, a set of 4 Conrail units exchanging a train with a set of 4 Guilford units, easy with DCC, a lot of wiring and block-switch hassle with DC. A near-term objective is also to add passenger service to my layout, which will also need DCC as a good way to get the passenger trains out of the way in terminal areas without a lot of block-control hassle.
My own duff project pales in comparison to some of the other guys this year -- congratulations to the others who've done quite a spectacular job!