don’t know why I get the error code at the top of my post? I cut and pasted that from ms word?
Welcome back to the world’s greatest hobby.
DCC starter sets are being offered that are less expensive that the full blow systems but not all are expandable so you need to watch what you choose. NCE and Digitrax are the two big ones.
Sound in locomotives is reasonable and very impressive now. RTR locomotives are now available with DCC sound decoders installed.
Some folks are starting to add caboose marker lights controled by a DCC decoder.
Signal systems are available now too. You can get simple ones or ones controled via computer.
DCC programming has been made simpler by using a computer program called Decoder Pro from JMRI. It’s free.
Youtube and Yahoo Groups have gotten very big with a wealth of information available.
I am sure that others will have more to say about the new things.
If you are at all interested in DCC and sound, check out auction sites and places like trainworld and modeltrainstuff. They have really good prices. Local hobby shops sometimes unload bargains.
Do, absolutely, not…repeat…not…deal with an entity called internetrains.com. Stay away.
To the right, find in the sidebar “Search Community”. Enter a syntax and find threads covering many questions you may have.
I wouldn’t go so far as to say most are going to DCC these days, but I would be less than honest if I said it isn’t gaining a lot of momentum, and is gaining in popularity all the time. There is, however, an active and avid bunch of DC operators posting here.
Welcome back!
-Crandell
Good advice Crandell, and welcome back Jeremy.
cheers guys
got all the freight cars and engines unpacked, only one boxcar was actually damaged, will get that fixed up. Bought a MR and Great model railroads 2010 today too, first ones in years. Also stopped at the hardware store at lunch and picked up a storage cabinet for the rolling stock.I just had them on top of anything high up so the cat couldn’t get at them