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Oh, OK. That seems REALLY dumb to set it by default to DC, as DCC is both DC and DCC. As for the start voltage, I have found that the locos work equally as well in either mode with a decoder. This is assuming they do not have a sound decoder, which totally changes the way they run on DC, as the...

As for the loconet connections, you should always use Digitrax- approved UP5 panels. 18AWG will do just fine. At my modular club, we can do a 20x40 layout with a mix of 18 and 20 guage lamp cord for the busses, and god knows what for the feeders. The total bus length is over 175' in a loop, as...

Nice layout! How is the Bachman system working for you? I had it, and upgraded to Digitrax recently. As for the busses for DCC, for that layout, 18 guage busses, and 20-24 guage feeders should be fine. 18 guage is way too big for feeders, they will be too obvious. You should have a bunch of...

Pictures??? :D:D:D

As for the track, if there is any tiny bump in it, the front truck will pop off, and this is how I found an issue in my track, as the truck would bump off, and then derail on the next turout. The reason is that by using a 6 axle diesel on 19.5" radius curves (in my case), there was tremendous...

EZ-Track is for Christmas trees, flex and cork is for layouts. Try the foam stuff if you want. Also, there are pre-made turnout pads made out of cork to make it a lot easier for you. EZ-Track will give you problems later. It does not run reliably, and has bad electrical loss. I know this from...

Woodland Scenics stuff is awesome and very overpriced. At the same time. Check out that working roller coaster in the Walthers catalog. That thing is so cool!

I have seen the ties removed on code 100 Atlas, on a module, and it looked great. It is great for branchlines and such. Flex-track is much more practical for most users, as it is quick to install. I like the sound of the ME flextrack. I have been using Atlas Superflex, and it is SO much better...

The Bachman already comes with EZ-Mate couplers, which are basically the same thing as Kadees.

My Athearn AC4400 does my 19.5" curves fine. Looks dumb on the curves, runs well. The 9 pin JST plug is awesome, as it makes installing a decoder SUPER easy!!! The detail and such are awesome, and at a show they are like $70, a lot less than Kato!

See if you can get one that already has DCC, so you don't need to get a decoder for it. If you do need a decoder, it should be DCC ready, so you can drop in an NMRA 8 pin plug equipped decoder.

The IDC connectors can fail, and will lead to problems later. On 1 5x10 layout, I would just use 18 guage lamp cord or any other stuff you have laying around that is extra or whatever. You should have a soldered connection all of the way back to a terminal strip or whatnot. So if you solder all...

So you have to set a jumper to use it on DC or DCC? That makes no sense, as Analog conversion mode is so much easier. With analog conversion, you just stick it on the track, and no matter which type of power, it works. Like a DCC loco on DCC, like a DC loco on DC. So can I program it in Ops mode...

The sound equipped ones do. I was asking about the DCC eqipped ones without sound.

Most work just fine. You lose features like speed matching, functions, etc.

The programming track is a pain, as you have to take the loco from the main, put it on, and then program it, take it off, etc. The programming track also will not program many decoders (especially sound), but ops mode will. There are only 4 CVs worth changing on a non sound loco anyways, 1, 2...

NCE's system does not use a true network like Digitrax's, so it is not as upgradeable. Their wireless is more expensive, and doesn't have the range, and the Powercab can only have one more thorttle added before you have to buy MORE expensive stuff. Digitrax's Zephyr is a more expandable system...

The club that I saw using them was using them on a yard set that had ntrak interfaces on the ends, but there are clubs that are using them more. They had to extend their track and get rid of their roadbed.

I have a number of Bachman DCC On Board locos, and they are essentially impossible to program with the Digitrax Zephyr. Bachman uses stripped down Lenz decoders. What type of decoder does Atlas use on their DCC equipped locos? I would assume Lenz, as their system used Lenz's eXpressNet (which is...

Yeah, if they are out of phase you will get a short when you enter that block.