Moving to DCC

Ian Cornish · 2006-01-12T07:35:53+00:00

All,I'm thinking of jumping into DCC.My currently layout has two ovals, with many insulfrog turnouts, and a number of isolated sections (at the end of sidings/station platform area).Does the collective expertise of the group recommend:-1) i use electrofrog turnouts ?2) get rid of the isolating sections ?as part of the move to DCC.I also have a Reversing loop, which I understand will require a special module, which I don't see in the new Hornby range - can I use a Lenz one? (ie are this kind of thing interchangeable?)I'm limiting scope to just the track and loco's right now, not doing point motors, but I do want to expand the system in later years, preferably without dumping it all and starting again. I was thinking of the new Hornby Elite, or perhaps the group can recommend alternatives. My budget is not that big - perhaps 200 including 5 decoders (am thinking Lenz gold in this case)

Jan 12, 2006 20 Replies

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Ian Cornish 20 years ago

Was browsing through my local free-ads on Saturday, and came across a bloke selling his old compact. Needless to say, I snapped it up, transformer and 2 LE1000 decoders.

Installed on my (formerly) DC layout and up and running on DCC within 2 hours. I'm converted...

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