02-19-2009, 12:08 PM
Quote:I think they go under address 0 or is it 3
For Digitrax (and others) it's address 00. 03 is the default for new decoders so you can check run them before doing any other programming.
I agree with Lynn's assessment of the need for power districts. For a layout your size Herc, you really don't need any. Unless you are going to cram a ton of locos into one end of it, all running sound decoders and using older, power-sucking motors, a 16 foot long layout should be fine with the Zephyr. However, one track that can be switched on and off is a good idea for the non-decoder engines - running a DC engine on DCC is hard on it, as you've noted.
What would be benficial is a large gauge power bus running under the layout, with feeder lines to every 3 to 6 feet of track. DCC is much more senistive (especially sound units) to interruptions in power, so you might want to consider that.
Andrew