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Thanx Jim I guess, if you buy off ebay...don't buy 'expensive' !!!!!!

Cool......... thank you Mike (baby steps) :)

Had to start another thread before other info gets buried and mixed up :confused: 1) how do I put PHOTOS on this site to show you my progress..?? (I hope) 2) I am handy and patient enough with detail. Can I paint locos & cars? 3) I scrapped my idea of REAL water (pump) What material is good...

Fifer, so you have your train going across the tressel.... than thru the tunnel and declines around the track/bend.... 9 3/4" ???? That much of a drop can be done????? The climb must be hell lol :-D BUT I'm sure you have the greatest of quality!!!

I see alot of good deals on EBAY...with DCC installed............. 1) is a LENZ decoder good? 2) is it ok to BUY off EBAY? Me again :)

I know there was NO intent for confusement Charles.....its just me!!! I've been on my laptop.. morning, noon and night...reading, learning and trying to understand. My first step was accomplished today as my layout has been cut and put up :) thanx again...

AHHHHHHHH now I'm confused.........again.......lol should I just not worry about the couplers or BUY all the same? Magnetic are most popular?

ahhhhhhhh thanx CannonBall.... can they be purchased and replaced easy enough?...

Thanx pimberman Now...as a NEWBIE in this..... how many types of decoders are there? Funny,..I was looking at this one .. eBay: NEW N sc ATLAS Union Pacific SD 60 M w/ Decoder (item 130110478996 end time Jun-05-07 10:15:23 PDT)

Guys..your opinion on this....??? eBay: NEW N sc ATLAS Union Pacific SD 60 M w/ Decoder (item 130110478996 end time Jun-05-07 10:15:23 PDT)

Yeah Jeff... then I'd be bugging you guys on 'how' to put the decoder in ....lol Yeah...I've been lookin' for DCC installed/equipped ..... 'pay me now or pay me later' kinda thing ... Should I ask about the ones that are installed??? or are they all have similar qualities..?????

Thanx 'tillsbury' ..that helps greatly!!!!!!!!! :)

I will start with 1 DCC ready loco.. and may go to a second track/engine............... So this 1st engine (although only in DC mode) will still work with the Zephyr?? ..is what I was getting at :) PS>>> thanx to you too Jim "The loco is set up to operate on DC power as it comes from the...

baldwinji - sorry I knew the Zephyr was the system... I just put it down wrong in a hurry...sorry BUT thanx........thats awesome and I understand a lil more now !! So ...I will buy something like the Zephyr DCC and a DCC ready loco..... Am I good to go?.....(almost afraid to post-sound like a...

"baldwinji" thanx....I think....however'... I'm more confused !!!! so IF I get ..lets say that Digitrax Zephyr..(DCC decoder) .... it would run my DC engine? ...........

ok..thats what I wanted to know... want to do something similar but wasn't sure about the incline/decline.... Wasn't sure the distance (depth) on that ONE track ?? also wasn't sure how far an incline you can go>>> I guess it depends how strong the loco is...no? BTW>> awesome website and...

lol you guys are too good!!! Thanx again

Thanx Bones !!! :)

Ok... going to buy an engine..more likely with DCC....however still NOT sure the difference between Diesel and Steam???? matter???:confused: and when I get to that point...... I can skip the DC power system and straight to a DCC??? Engine I want doesn't really matter...although I prefer...

OK...so you have an incline? Your track goes around and climbs across the tressel ? how many inches is that?.... sorry...I'm brand new to this lol Thanx:confused: