[Ozzie21]

Another system to consider is the NCE Power cab. Basically everything is installed in the throttle so the only other item is the power supply which is a wall wart of around 1.2A capacity. The system will only handle around 4 locos but with a larger power supply on the market that number can be expanded. At around A$265 it's a cheap starter for the beginner and the throttle can be used in a full featured NCE system if you decide to upgrade.

Ozzie21

 

[Ozzie21]

The last time I got a parcel from the States it cost US$36 to airmail it to Oz. It was fairly large a weighty parcel containing two BLI C&O 2-10-4's. Actually they were replacements for two that went missing and they just replaced them no charge. From the UK it's not to bad 14 pounds to get DJH kit from them to me.

Ozzie21

QUOTE (Agamemnon @ 1 Nov 2006, 03:08) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I shudder to think what they charge for international shipping of NCE stuff from the States, when postage from Germany alone is quoted at 15€ or more. Sounds like it'd put an end to the "getting off cheaply" angle.

Plus with my luck, it'd get stuck in customs and I'd have to pay some insane additional charge. Happens regularly on transatlantic packages, I'm told.