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Great info, thanks again. Here's the plan..... Planning on a very large, permanent set in a large basement. Not sure what the overall layout will look like yet (E shape, dogbone, etc) but I want to run freight between 2 decent size towns, one mountain town (ala Durango CO type) and one...

Helps a TON, thanks my friend. So I assume with Flextrack you aren't limited to 18", 22" and 30" turns? You can basically set up any radius you want?

Oh and I was also wondering (I know, I know, this is really elementary but bear with me for a bit) whats the difference between Flex and Sectional track? :rolleyes:

The place I used to go to in NJ has Micro Engineering track 100, 83 and 70 Rail or Flextrack plain or weathered plus ties joiners and spikes. Any opinion on what looks best and runs best out of this?

What is the difference between 100 and 83 Atlas track? I am planning on using nickel silver track but what is the best product to use.... Atlas Shinohara Micro Engineering (Flex or rail)

Hahahaha, AESA radar and data fusion. I'm in a steam gauge slant alpha Dash these days. I'd just be happy with FMS. I guess I'll get my top-of-the-line tech fix with my future model railroad. sign1

Barbie Jet as in the EMB145 and the CRJ 700/900. I am definitely going to go with DCC once I get started. What the heck does ditch lighting mean?

So depending on how much you want to spend and how many bells and whistles you want (no pun intended), you can place different decoders in a loco?

Philly, Baltimore, Syracuse, Albany, Hartford, Providence, Norfolk, Portland, Burlington and Manchester.

outstanding

Man it is indeed a different wold from when I had my old set. I am excited about these new types of power arrangements! Dash's are great airplanes. Flown the Barbie jet as well but as far as the Scarebus....If it aint Boeing, I aint going! :thumb:

I'll definitely have to check out that shop! Employee lot is off Lefferts Blvd. Is it close to that? I'm definitely going with the pricey permanent layout. Now I just need to pick a city to buy a house in so I can get started! sign1

Awesome, thanks! Unfortunately I'm out of the jet for a bit. Flying Delta Connection Dash-8 turboprops. Are the DCC set-ups hard to wire?

So I've read that most of the cost of building a model railroad are the decoders you need to place in the loco's....do they not come with them when you buy them?

Thanks guys, its a great start. By the way LongIslandTom, I fly out of JFK. :thumb:

PLEASE forgive my ignorance but I haven't been in the model railroad game for almost 20 years and am ready to get going on a basement set up, but, I have some questions. What is DCC? What are the best resources to learn wiring and track layout? Whats best...a DC, DCC or AC set up? Its funny...