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Hi Stets,

The position you are in is ideal to do your layout in DCC, as has been outlined by previous postings it has far more advantages over DC, a good system is the NCE powercab .......... less cost than a DC three track controller, decoders from TCS will give you good control and ease of use in your locos.

 

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QUOTE (Richard Johnson @ 11 Mar 2009, 09:47) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>*** Because the limited functionality and programming of the EZ command prevents the best being obtained from the decoder and therefore the locomotive... and its totally hopeless with sound or any real function control.

Yes, the EZ command is a functional trainset controller but its quite crippled compared to a real controller... I really do think the saving isn't really worth considering - The Powercab has all the functionality of a high price system for not much more than a hundred quid.

Starting with the EZ command means that just like starting with DC only, a second unwanted cost is waiting in the wings.

Richard

Richard hit the nail on the head here with the E-Z ....... one example ... after fitting a decoder in a loco i took it to my LHS as the owner was interested in seeing it run, it had its own address but the E-Z he had set up couldnt read it at all proving its limitations.
I got home and tried it and it was fine on the powercab.

For the extra money between the Powercab/E-Z the NCE is the far better investment long term.