Train_Dude

This is probably one of the best tips so far, even though I knew you could do DCC from your computer, I always saw that as something you do when you want to go all in, but this idea serves as a reminder that it could also be a cost saving measure in the right circumstance.

I think this applies a bit if you are doing fully automated trains, they do require fairly specialised kit and some knowledge of computers and how they are expected to be used. That being said I am not someone who has any idea about any dcc train automation, the tech, the jargon, the software. I know nothing about it other than I see youtubers using it and it looks quite cool (an expensive) For me the nce power cab is very good, and more than I could want without going fully into automation. It's not designed (in my opinion) with the idea that you understand or use modern tech, because frankly as a 27 year old computer savy guy, the nce looks and feels quite "vintage" in its user interface and sometimes I have a hard time with it as it is so unlike modern tech design. That being said, once you understand how it works and you read the manual a few times you do start to get an idea of what they are going on about and it starts making the Trains do train things! I think this most likely applies for the other dcc controllers on the market, but you would have to ask the people who use them on specifics as I've only ever used the power cab and the starter dcc Hornby controller.

I have a friend who runs on DC and his layout is very impressive, but mine does pretty much the same but uses about 10 times less wiring and one controller. DCC kind of feels like a cheat code when you look at what people had to do 20-30 years ago.

DCC for me has been a bit of a game changer, It can offer you more reliability, a higher sense of realism, an easier time wiring, more detail in your models like sound and lights, multiple trains running on the same track and I'm sure there are many other benefits that I am forgetting. But DCC isn't without its drawbacks, it is a step up in price and there is a lot of jargon and technical info that is sometimes needed to get the thing to run at all. Two things I wish I had known when starting for the very first time; not all DCC controllers will be able to do all the functions of the DCC loco you have and you might be better off jumping in and getting a good controller to start with as it will save you time and money. Another thing I have realized with DCC is if you want sound in your locos you are better off buying them with sound in to begin with as that will probably save you about £20-£30 a loco in the long run.

I am very happy to see him back, looks like its a new channel though, not sure if he deleted his old one or what. but glad hes posting again all the same!

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I used to be subscribed to Barrie Davis Model Railway on Youtube but I cannot find any of his videos. This is a shame as one of the videos he did was very useful as a guide on how to fix a certain problem and another video he did was a very effective guide of how to wire up a model railway. This is a bit of an inconvience as I only realised he had disappeared when I came to try find the video I had saved of his for when I was wiring up my layout. Any idea what has happened to him?