les1960

Haymarket is 100% correct - stick with it. DCC is lightyears ahead of DC. I've been attracted back to the hobby after forty plus years - and DCC was also a big factor in that. It opens-up a world of possibilities - and the trains run better. A pal in his mid eighties has just gone DCC. Nearly all of my DCC equipment is secondhand. Expect a learning curve - and persevere. There is lots of help available. After such a long hiatus - I've been on a near vertical learning-curve - so I can sympathise...! :-) 

Hey great two other members on my wavelength, Thanks Captain Kenrow and 5&9 Models. I have spoken to my supplier today and they are almost certain that there is a fault with the loco, bare in mind it is a new and unused loco so I find this hard to accept, they are going to check the loco out for me and have offered a full refund for the DCC Powercab if I want so I have removed it from Ebay. If the loco is not at fault they have said that there must be a short some where on the layout, if this is the case I think it will be almost impossible to trace on this size of layout so will return the DDC  to the supplier for refund and stick with good old reliable analogue. Think I,m now up to the maximum 10 comments from you all so big thanks for all your comments, will let you all know how it goes with a new blog under the same title if I cant post it on this one.

Regards Les. 

Hi Izzy

It does sound feasible but I only have Heljan loco,s that are DCC ready, I do have a couple of Bachmann,s but dont think they are DCC ready so it will mean cutting of the plug to the decoder and hard wire it to the the motor, [ I think ] dont want to take that chance. will wait till I have spoken to my supplier tomorrow. They are DCC specialist, apparently, time will tell. Thanks for your input, will let you all know how it goes.

Regards Les.  

Hi people 

Thanks for your comments but I,m still not convinced with this type of technology at the moment. I will be speaking to the supplier on Monday to see if they can shed any light on this issue, in the meantime I think I will leave it on Ebay, if it sells then great if not put it away and might try again some time in the future. 

Thanks again for your input.

Regards Les.