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QUOTE MMAD:
3. An alternative is to wire for DCC turnout control and use a combination of the two methods, or hand helds with a localised turnout diagram/matrix. This is
probably the method I will use in the future, where localised control remains in the future.

That's what I intend to do. That way I can gradually add DCC control to the points starting with the storage yard and working my way along the main lines.

On a brighter note, the cost of entry level laptops continues to drop. I believe the entry level may be as low as £250? If you do get a laptop with a hole in the side - it probably came from our offices

David

 

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For me, the purpose of PC control is to run the main line and provide a backdrop for the work I will be doing in one of the yards, shunting, disposing of locos after their duty, preparing them for the next and so on. Or sometimes just sitting back and watching the trains go by.

The thing that has struck me about having DCC is that you definitely need some signalling and if I can't find a human to assist me, it's got to be electronics or a PC.

David