andy stroud Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Zero1 was a quintessential British system, not sold outside the UK, IIRC. Well ok, but your original quote to which i replied was a definate suggestion that 35 years ago, dcc hadn't been invented. Not quite the same as 'British system, not available outside the UK'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauliebanger Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Ah, but in that case, my statement still stands Andy: DCC was invented by Dr Lenz in the mid/late-80's, several years after I started in this hobby as a youngster (1980) Zero1 isn't exactly DCC isn't it? But if you redefine "DCC" as "multiple train control on the same circuit" the old analogue Trix EMS is even older (1960's IIRC, at least well before Hornby came up with their system). Or ZIMO's Multi train control of 1979? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Airfix? http://www.airfixrailways.co.uk/MTC.htm Jason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete the Elaner Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Zero1 isn't exactly DCC isn't it? Strictly speaking, it is. When we talk about DCC, we usually mean systems which comply to NMRA standards, but we omit the NMRA bit. Zero 1 (& Airfix's MTC) were made before these standards were defined, so they don't conform. Although they are DCC, they are not NMRA compliant DCC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Strictly speaking, it is. When we talk about DCC, we usually mean systems which comply to NMRA standards, but we omit the NMRA bit. Zero 1 (& Airfix's MTC) were made before these standards were defined, so they don't conform. Although they are DCC, they are not NMRA compliant DCC. Zero 1 & Airfix's MTC. The Betamax and Phillips N15xx of model railways... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Ron Ron Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Airfix? http://www.airfixrailways.co.uk/MTC.htm Zero 1 & Airfix's MTC. The Betamax and Phillips N15xx of model railways... Airfix's MTC was an analogue command control system, not digital. Betamax was regarded as a very good system, in its day. Zero 1, MTC and a whole bunch of other similar systems weren't. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Sorry to be late to the show....But DCC for me. The advent of DCC sound made me start modelling again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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