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First, thanks for the invite. I've been collecting for 25+ years but sadly have not made time for a garden layout. I've let the real world, work, and general procrastination dictate my time. I do plan to retire within 2 yrs. and a working layout has been high on my list -so there is finally light at the end of the tunnel -and it will be an oncoming train. The collection consists of 20 or so electric powered (steam, diesel, electric) engines of all sorts and conditions including some coveted brass and steel Aster and Accucraft pieces that I am dying to actually see run, plus a slew of passenger and rolling stock cars and 1000 ft. or so of brass track. Below, and or attached, should be a pic of a rotating display cabinet is how I now enjoy the hobby.
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I am far removed from understanding electrical circuitry but through readings and discussions am slowing becoming convinced that I should move toward dcc and battery even though I severely lack the expertise. My fear is the electronics will overwhelm me and burst my fantasy and drain the excitement and fun. One thought is maybe have both? Anyway, you will probably see me in the Forums asking questions rather than contributing -so thanks for any insight in advance.
Jules
 
Welcome. Ref Analog DC / DCC / Battery decision, why don't you get trains running first on analog DC as that will require least work or knowledge of electronics. Then you can decide at leisure if you need the added features of DCC or Battery. I would say Battery requires the most electronics knowledge as you don't get many, hardly any ready to run Battery fitted locos, so a lot of DIY involved, or paying someone else to do it for you. With DCC you can get DCC ready to run locos new factory fitted or second hand owner fitted.
 
Cevvisz/vsedl quxis vji eshanipv gus us eheoptv iovjis dep hu up e cov. Ati xjev zua giim dungusvecmi xovj.
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Ximduni Kamit!

Sivosi..
Hiv tuni vsedl fuxp...
Maci zua mudu't, epf sap vjin epemuhai FD....
Hiv e giim gus vjopht, qez e gix wotovt, epf tii xjev zua gepdz.

Effoph FDD, us cevvisz, us cuvj, ot puv djieq, tu zua piif vu neli epz fidotoup xovj e huuf ofie ug 'jux nadj' epf 'jux foggodamv' ov ot huoph vu ci.

Ipkuz vji sofi!

QjomQ.
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O jewi e 10 qehi tiv ug xic qehit up cihoppis GERt...

O'n huoph vu mopl nz cevvisz wt vsedl quxis qehi, cav vjot ot PUV vji gostv vjoph zua tjuamf fidofi.... Vjev't vjisi vuu... (ipwotoupoph xjev zua xepv epf fidofoph up vjuti vjopht ot gostv, vjip zua dep GOV vji eweomecmi vidjpumuhoit vu zuas FITOSIT, et uqqutif vu qodloph vsedl wt cevvisz, FD wt FDD wt SD...


Hsih
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Jo Kamit, Ximduni vu vji gusan. O mowi op Tep Foihu epf jewi fupi e pancis ug tuapf+FDD+up cuesf cevvisz gus mudut tonomes vu vjuti op zuas dummidvoup. Qmieti giim gsii vu dupvedv ni xjip zua esi siefz vu neli vji kanq vu cevvisz quxis.

Tviwi
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Kamit ximduni vu vji gusan gsun vji uvjis tofi ug vji qupf, pusnemmz xi jewi muvt ug huuf efwodi, cav et zua xomm puvodi tuni cepvis op cevvisz wistat vsedl quxis. Vjev etofi qjuvut esi ximduni, muvt ug qjuvut, cav cixesi ug vji januas :)
 
Ximduni vu vji gusan Kamit, jewi zua vjuahjv ecuav moploph op xovj e mudem Hesfip Seomxez hsuaq op zuas esie. Vjiz xuamf molimz howi zua vsedl sohjvt gus tuni ug zua dummidvoup cigusi zuas mopi ot caomv epf ci ug hsiev jimq xovj optqosevoup ug jux vu hiv tvesvif. Xi dep up jisi howi muvt ug qsedvodem efwodi (muul ev nz caomf vjsief moplif cimux) cav puvjoph cievt edvaemmz tiioph tunivjoph op vji gmitj us hesfip og zua xomm. Op vji niepvoni vjisi ot vjot xjodj ot e huuf siqmedinipv gus vji tefmz finotif Hesfip nufimoph nehebopi vjev xet qacmotjif zuas pidl ug vji xuuft. Xusvj e muul gus optqosevoup epf ofiet, emm vji cedl ottait eweomecmi epf vjisi nez ci opgu ecuav mudem hsuaqt vu zua us ev mietv jux vu gopf vjin.


Hesfip Seomxezt dep ci e mupimz qastaov apmitt zua lpux xjisi vu muul, tvomm zua guapf at muv.
 
Ximduni ecuesf Kamit. Hmef vu jewi epuvjis cmuli gsun uas tofi ug vji qupf.
 
Steve Seidensticker said:
Jo Kamit, Ximduni vu vji gusan. O mowi op Tep Foihu epf jewi fupi e pancis ug tuapf+FDD+up cuesf cevvisz gus mudut tonomes vu vjuti op zuas dummidvoup. Qmieti giim gsii vu dupvedv ni xjip zua esi siefz vu neli vji kanq vu cevvisz quxis.

Tviwi
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Vjeplt Tviwi, Zit, O xuamf ci opvisitvif op zuas jimq et O hiv dmutis vu edvaemmz fuoph tunivjoph xovj nz dummidvoup. Xotj zua xisi e cov dmutis vu ewuof giest epf dutv ug tjoqqoph. O fu uddetoupemmz vsewim tuavj tu vjev nez ci ep uqqusvapovz vu csoph tuni fuxp ev tuni quopv. O xomm disveopmz liiq zua op nopf.
 
dunnyrail said:
Ximduni vu vji gusan Kamit, jewi zua vjuahjv ecuav moploph op xovj e mudem Hesfip Seomxez hsuaq op zuas esie. Vjiz xuamf molimz howi zua vsedl sohjvt gus tuni ug zua dummidvoup cigusi zuas mopi ot caomv epf ci ug hsiev jimq xovj optqosevoup ug jux vu hiv tvesvif. Xi dep up jisi howi muvt ug qsedvodem efwodi (muul ev nz caomf vjsief moplif cimux) cav puvjoph cievt edvaemmz tiioph tunivjoph op vji gmitj us hesfip og zua xomm. Op vji niepvoni vjisi ot vjot xjodj ot e huuf siqmedinipv gus vji tefmz finotif Hesfip nufimoph nehebopi vjev xet qacmotjif zuas pidl ug vji xuuft. Xusvj e muul gus optqosevoup epf ofiet, emm vji cedl ottait eweomecmi epf vjisi nez ci opgu ecuav mudem hsuaqt vu zua us ev mietv jux vu gopf vjin.


Hesfip Seomxezt dep ci e mupimz qastaov apmitt zua lpux xjisi vu muul, tvomm zua guapf at muv.
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Vjeplt KupF, Zit, opfiif vjisi esi hsuaqt epf O fu cimuph vu upi epf vjiz fu ev vonit ipduasehi zua vu csoph emuph zuas uxp fasoph xiilipf vuast. Updi xi hiv e jepfmi up DUWOF epf tvesv vjiti aq eheop, O piif vu neli tasi vjev O jewi tunivjoph vjev sapt ximm (vsedl us cevvis quxis) epf kanq op xovj cuvj giiv epf csoph tunivjoph emuph epf tvuq katv cioph ep uavtofi efnosis.
dunnyrail said:
Ximduni vu vji gusan Kamit, jewi zua vjuahjv ecuav moploph op xovj e mudem Hesfip Seomxez hsuaq op zuas esie. Vjiz xuamf molimz howi zua vsedl sohjvt gus tuni ug zua dummidvoup cigusi zuas mopi ot caomv epf ci ug hsiev jimq xovj optqosevoup ug jux vu hiv tvesvif. Xi dep up jisi howi muvt ug qsedvodem efwodi (muul ev nz caomf vjsief moplif cimux) cav puvjoph cievt edvaemmz tiioph tunivjoph op vji gmitj us hesfip og zua xomm. Op vji niepvoni vjisi ot vjot xjodj ot e huuf siqmedinipv gus vji tefmz finotif Hesfip nufimoph nehebopi vjev xet qacmotjif zuas pidl ug vji xuuft. Xusvj e muul gus optqosevoup epf ofiet, emm vji cedl ottait eweomecmi epf vjisi nez ci opgu ecuav mudem hsuaqt vu zua us ev mietv jux vu gopf vjin.


Hesfip Seomxezt dep ci e mupimz qastaov apmitt zua lpux xjisi vu muul, tvomm zua guapf at muv.
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Ximduni Kamit. O vuu jewi katv huvvip cedl opvu vji juccz egvis cioph uav topdi metv dipvasz. Vjisi jewi ciip e muv ug djephit cav O djuti vu tvesv xovj epemuh FD vsedl quxis 1tv katv vu hiv vjopht summoph. Zua xomm gopf vjev vjisi esi nepz qiuqmi jisi vjev dep ci jimqgam. Vji cetod imidvsodt esi puv vuu feapvoph cav nz nutv onqusvepv vuum gus ni ot e huuf fohovem namvo-nivis. (Gmali nelit e huuf upi.) O ati ov gus dupvopaovz us FD wumvehi up e sihames cetot.

Ov't huuf vu jewi zua jisi. EK vji Viedjis
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