11-23-2010, 01:01 AM
And running it - while you cna get sounds out of them on DC power, you can;t access the stuff you need to get the drifting and coasting effects, you need DCC control as well, not just for programming. Seems a bit of overkill for a small switchign module, although I would not hesitate to use DCC on any size layout at this point. A bigger problem with the size is the ability to have time to actually DO any coasting and stuff - 8 feet doesn;t give a lot of space to have the loco coast until you press the brake button.
The new Tsunami and QSI decoders are light years beyond those old Soundtraxx DSD and DSX decoders. I have an old DSD100LC in a dummy Stewart F7 B unit, which I actually sort of forgot I had. The new low-end Digitrax Soundbug, which is cheaper new than that DSD was on clearance, sounds better.
--Randy
The new Tsunami and QSI decoders are light years beyond those old Soundtraxx DSD and DSX decoders. I have an old DSD100LC in a dummy Stewart F7 B unit, which I actually sort of forgot I had. The new low-end Digitrax Soundbug, which is cheaper new than that DSD was on clearance, sounds better.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad of the 1950's in HO
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