I am thinking about going DCC for my new N scale layout. My fourth. I
haven't started construction yet, I am still redoing the garage as a
workshop and train room and am almost done.
I plan to first build a test layout as I am thinking of using code 55
track and want to see how my present locomotives and rolling stock perform
on it. A small double track oval layout with a few turnouts on a sheet of
plywood seems like a good place to tryout track and technology that are new
to me.
My question is how well do the N scale Bachman Spectrum USRA light 4-8-2
or the Spectrum 2-8-0 perform. I plan on getting either one depending on my
budget with a decoder installed. I would rather not start doing my own
installation right now as I would like this to go as smooth as possible.
I would appreciate any comments from owners of these loco's or other
similarly priced loco's, in other words $200 or under with decoder
installed.
Thanks
Richard
- posted
17 years ago