Thanks for the input...
Hey Andrew,
Yeah, figured out the combo part!
I am more into the layout than the RR'ing, so I doubt I will be running too many locos, so your notion to "let Tony do it" seems prudent - at least for the first one and I can see what they did...
I may just add the sound decoder since I am not convinced at this point that I will not be able to get away with a non-DCC approach - like I said, I think my tracking/operation will be rather simple, straight-forward, but I like the notion of "rolling sound"...but if I go to that trouble, I may as well do the enchilada!
I did the Atlas N-17 layout about 25 years ago and really enjoyed it...I went on a little excursion recently to Virginia City and down Hwy 49 (gold rush), explored some ghost towns, mines and RR museums, so I got fired up to do some modelling again...
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to reply...
JW