06-02-2012, 07:38 AM
Scales are HO and G. I considered trying N when I got back into the hobby about 12 years ago but the local hobby shop was going out of business and had all the HO stuff at half price.
HO layout is operated point to point with primary emphasis on switching but has a (soon to be hidden) cutoff for the usual reasons. The G scale is a simple loop in the back yard.
DC is the method of choice but I do have one sound on DC engine for visitors/grandkids. My engines can all run fairly slowly but after seeing the amazing low speed performance of the DCC engine has me re-thinking my position on control method.
Sound is ok as long as the volume is kept low. If I do switch to DCC, I probably won't get sound.
Tom
HO layout is operated point to point with primary emphasis on switching but has a (soon to be hidden) cutoff for the usual reasons. The G scale is a simple loop in the back yard.
DC is the method of choice but I do have one sound on DC engine for visitors/grandkids. My engines can all run fairly slowly but after seeing the amazing low speed performance of the DCC engine has me re-thinking my position on control method.
Sound is ok as long as the volume is kept low. If I do switch to DCC, I probably won't get sound.
Tom
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