Recent content by Penlu

I saw nothing to take offense at! You're being very helpful:) Thanks.

No need to be sorry! I need all the help I can get! No, I have not committed to the Crest system. I just barely got the track running on a basic 2 block system (though today I seem to have messed it up somehow -- don't ask me how!) I've been reading AristoCraft website propaganda, and...

Now I am confused. From what I have been reading, the CREST system still requires decoders in the locomotives, it's just cheaper and simpler to use! :confused:

Great! Thank You:D I'm going to use it on my HO layout. Does anybody know how hard it is to install the decoder/receiver? I'm really not blond, but I do have my Clairol moments. ;)

:) Wow Guys, Thanks! Today I got all the track at least working, still in block mode. (Still derailing, but I'm working on it one join at a time. :( Yes, I'm talking about the Aristo-Craft CREST system. From what I've read, it seems that it is easier to use than DCC, and is more cost...

OK, I'm a newbie. I've been looking at the Crest system vs the DCC. So far, my locomotives are all in the Toy Train category. I have my track laid and wired (very poorly, it seems, since derail is my normal mode). I had trains 30 years ago, but I've forgotten more than I knew, and what...