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Bob, All DCC systems suggest running non-track items on a second power supply. Usually you cantake that old DC power unit and plug any non-track items into it's AC outlet (which is usually 12 Volts). The LS150 is designed to handle up to 6 different turnouts, the manual states the following...

Pick up the book "Model Railroad benchwork" by Linn H. Westcott, available through Kalmbach Books. it should give you ideas on what to do as well as various basic ways of doing your benchwork.

Tis Normal, just flames from the deisel from the accumilation of gunk in the stack.

Well steave, that's a complicated loaded question. Basically for Signal blocks, run one rail contious feed (common rail, no gaps) and gap the other rail on for your blocks and using a Block Detector for each block you can build your signal system. it can get more complicated if you want to go...

Once you go DCC you'll never want DC again. go for it

you know that you can model dings and dents without actually having to mutilate your Loco's and rolling stock right? if you use the right apinting techniques you can accomplish a unit that looks banged up from a distance (as most will be viewed from a distance). for dents you'd paint an area a...

Roundhouses are still in use, however most turntables have been replaced with a tree of Wye's for the roundhouse. this is due to two things, one being it's cheaper to maintain a bunch of switches than it is a single turntable, and two deisel engines really don't have to be turned. if a deisel...

oh you had to go and ask, we all know they're Jim's ;)

Yea, that lone siding is the best place to add the other section to it. kinda make it modular then. although if you want to make it an interchange point, you might want to double track it for an east bound and a west bound setup. Hopefully that minor change won't upset the scenery to much.

if i'm not mistaken, HOn21/2 is the same as HOn30, of which there is plenty of track in production.

You know i was thinking the same thing.:p

Brakie, it's almost a given that if you run steam, you must have a Roundhouse :p . Steam and roundhouses go hand in hand, and just doesn'yt look right to have a steam layout without at least a turntable.

Ok, every system out there should be able to handle that. Not sure how the New MRC handles sound, as no ones really posted a test on it yet. You do know that the NCE system comes with a hand held walk around too, right? I'm sure the Prodigy Advance will handle your needs, hopefuly the sound...

Congrats on your purchase and the jump into the wonderful world of DCC, please keep us informed of your prgress and how the new MRC Prodigy Advance works. :)