02-24-2010, 10:33 AM
Hey Robert.
The only experience I have with DC is the old Tyco Power Packs that my uncle and I used to control a 4x8 when I was a young teenager. So we never did do any complex block wiring or such. However, having dabbled in DC circuits when wiring up Tortoise Switch Machines for turnouts and a double x-over I was literally brain fried with the amount of wiring I had to do.
DCC to me is a breeze, its easy to work with, install, wire, and quite user friendly once you get over the fear when reading all the about jargon about programming CV's and such. For someone just getting into the hobby like me, limited locomotive fleet etc, I guess I don't feel the sting of cost to upgrade as in my case its just part of experience while building my layout.
I will say, this though. I started off shaking my head and thinking, "I don't need sound." when I first purchased my Power Cab. Well, guess what? After hearing my favorite GP7 "fire up" its engine for the first time yesterday evening, blow its horn, clang its bell and accelerate down a short section of track I can assure you of one thing.
I was most definitely grinning from ear to ear.
The only experience I have with DC is the old Tyco Power Packs that my uncle and I used to control a 4x8 when I was a young teenager. So we never did do any complex block wiring or such. However, having dabbled in DC circuits when wiring up Tortoise Switch Machines for turnouts and a double x-over I was literally brain fried with the amount of wiring I had to do.
DCC to me is a breeze, its easy to work with, install, wire, and quite user friendly once you get over the fear when reading all the about jargon about programming CV's and such. For someone just getting into the hobby like me, limited locomotive fleet etc, I guess I don't feel the sting of cost to upgrade as in my case its just part of experience while building my layout.
I will say, this though. I started off shaking my head and thinking, "I don't need sound." when I first purchased my Power Cab. Well, guess what? After hearing my favorite GP7 "fire up" its engine for the first time yesterday evening, blow its horn, clang its bell and accelerate down a short section of track I can assure you of one thing.
I was most definitely grinning from ear to ear.