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Im looking at the MRC Prodigy system to put on my layout, I can't afford the Prodigy advance yet. Is this an ok system, anyone running it have any problems. I will only be using it on a at-home layout. Don't need anything fancy. What all can this system do, what functions and everything? What...

I have seen plenty of decoders for locos. but have not seen one for accessories. Are they the same thing just wired different or two different things. If they are two differnt things, can some one fill me in on accessory decoders. I want to run my switches off of DCC too. Im trying to figure it...

If I want to piggyback two trains together, Do I have to still use a dummy locomotive or can I program two decoders to the same address so I can use them both in conjuction together?

I am putting a harbor into my layout. I was thinking about putting a contanier ship into it until I found out that a scale size for a ocean liner is about 4 foot long. To big for my layout. Can anyone tell me is anyone makes barges or smaller ships that will fit into my layout. I am thinking...

Thanks, Umm I am going to build my layout using the modern era, or present day. The yard will have diesel engines. The Yard will be to the side of the main line. But also I am including a line that is dedicated to a Steam engine. This will have its on yard and line seperate from the main line. I...

What is located in the Engine Mantinance Yard in real life. I know they have to fuel and probably have a building they are worked on in, but what else? I have seen a sanding bin, are these located there?

I am new into the DCC world. Where is the best place to buy a starting system and what brand? I won't be running more then 7-10 locos ever on this layout, atleast for a long time. If any one can tell me anything about brands and what i need or a good starter kit that includes a loco, that would...

Does anyone know where I can but HO scale container and oil ships or find plans to build one? Having trouble on this part. Thanks

I am putting a modern harbor in my layout. There will be a place for container ships to unload and also oil ships. Can anyone help me on what it should look like. Any one attempted this before?

Thanks for the help, im not going really for one particular region. Im just making it in different ways. The harbor is not really going to be a coastal harbor, more like a small river harbor maybe.