DC/DCC

[nachoman]

I'm with Larry (Brakie) on the sound thing. A nearby park recently had it's yearly "rail fair" event in which many model railroad clubs were invited to set up displays. Most displays featured some kind of modular layout, and most locomotives had sound. While the sound technology is quite fascinating and the gets the attention of John Q Public, I still find sound unrealistic and know I would be tired of it soon. Real trains have that deep rumble transmitted through the ground, and through your body. Real steam locomotives produce a deep reverberating echo from canyon walls and buildings. I just don't get that same feeling of power from sound decoders. Without that whole powerful whole body feeling, it seems like I simply have a toy train with a speaker.