In July, my family will be moving to Alton and in doing so, I will effectively be inheriting a oo gauge model railway layout from the previous owner. I am unsure if the previous owner ran DC or dcc, but the leaflet he left implies the latter. As such, I feel that I may need to move over to DCC.
My collection comprises of a 1997 Flying Scotsman set (R1001), Mallard (R304) and King George V (R737), soon to be joined by Dornoch Firth from a secondhand Thames-Clyde Express pack I've purchased from the Facebook marketplace (R2329M). Would conversion to DCC be viable, and if so, how easy would it be? Would it be something I could do myself, or would I be better off contacting the Alton Model Centre?
The leaflet provided by the owner says:
"The main layout comprises around 200 feet of continuous run, looped back on itself and giving the impression of a double track main line. Automatic train control allows for up to four trains to be run at a time. This has a 4 track through station with passing/stopping lines. In addition there is a 12 road terminus with 2 storage lines, 4 freight lines with run around, a small loco servicing depot and a semi derelict engineering facility. 2 lines connect with the main line. One controller serves the main line, and each of the through station lines has a secondary controller allowing trains to stop. Another controller serves the terminus."
I apologise if this sounded like bragging, but I felt that I should include as much information as necessary.