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    Need some advice

    Thanks Woodone & Josh:thumb:. I too am computer challengedwall1 and that's what concerns me about DCC. How hard is it to program a decoder and is this something we can learn without someone physically demonstrating the process:confused:? I appreciate the link to the DCC website and will check...
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    Need some advice

    Thanks Woodone & Andrew for the help. There really is no one else in this area that models trains so it's difficult to get hands on experience. We are kind of having to learn as we go by reading these forums and magazines. The Hobby Town I went to today only had an old MRC 2000 DCC system for...
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    Need some advice

    Hello. My 10 year old son and I have spent a lot of time reading and looking at this site. We are getting ready to start an HO scale layout soon. I want to begin with dcc from the beginning. I have read most of the DCC Forum and am thinking of going with Digitrax Zephyr or NCE Power Cab. Will...
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Fred.:D That sounds like a good idea. I'll have to sit down and see if I can come up with a plan for a layout of that shape. I don't have any experience at this but am trying to learn. I guess I need to find some HO engines with sound so I can hear and compare.
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Petey:wave: I have an area in my shop that I am going to dedicate to our layout that will be 20' X 10'. One side of the 20' length will be against a wall, with the other 3 sides having access from both sides. I don,t know much about designing a layout but I spend a lot of time reading...
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks! to David , Tom & Russ. I really appreciate your taking the time to respond to my questions. All very helpful info. And I really enjoyed seeing your layout Tom. It always helps to see what someone else has been able to accomplish. Not many people in my area model trains so it's hard...
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Tom, I'm still learning. Would you say if sound is a big interest O scale and DCS would be a better choice? Won't O guage trains run as tight a radius as HO?
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Deano for all your help! I checked out the links you gave and that is really helpful. Tom, I assume you must be running O guage at home. Would you say if sound is a big
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Deano for all your help! I checked out the links you gave and that is really helpful. Tom, I assume you must be running O guage at home. Would you
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Deano for all your help! I checked out the links you gave and that is really helpful. Tom, I assume you must be running O guage at home. Would
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks Deano for all your help! I checked out the links you gave and that is really helpful. Tom,
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    Thanks for the reply Deano! I really don't know much about setting up an engine for sound.:oops: If you buy an engine that says DCC ready, what does that mean. Can you add a sound card cheaper than buying an engine already equipped?
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    Which Scale Best For Sound

    My 9 year old son and I are trying to get started on a layout and we can't make up our minds which scale to model. He really loves the sound. We have an O scale track built on a shelf around his room above the doors and windows. We just bought an new MTH diesel engine for this track with...
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