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Hi From New User

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#1

Hi there,

This is my first post to say hi. We have been building a railroad in the garden for the past 4 years but have yet to lay a piece of track. For better or worse, some people want everything to be just right the first time I guess. I am in the process of planning the wiring for the DCC outdoor railroad. I have lots of questions for those who are experienced with DCC outdoors specifically feadback technologies such as transponding. DCC info for large scale has proven hard to find. You’ll see me lurking in the DCC group mostly.

I participate in many forums on other topics and look forward to sharing what I learn with others on this site.

Thanks,
Josh

#2

Hi Josh, welcome aboard!

#3

welcome Josh, you’ll find most here using Battery/RC or analogue track power.

#4

Welcome, Josh. Time to get some track down! It’s a learning experience anyway, so you might as well get started.

#5

Josh - welcome indeed from one of the token furriners! :slight_smile:

Please be advised that in addition to the incredible amount of real solid knowledge you will encounter on this site, there are the usual hard-headed and opinionated types, too - I should know, as I’m one of 'em.

Take as good as you get here, my friend :wink:

Best wishes!

tac

#6

Welcome Josh,

Glad to have another one who plans things on board. :wink: :slight_smile: Apart from my planning fetish, I will also be running DCC in the garden, that is once I have enough track down to run point to point. That’s my other obsession. :smiley:

#7
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
I will also be running DCC in the garden, that is once I have enough track down to run point to point.
What is "enough"?

Since the answer will likely depend on what you plan to do with your trains, some amplification in that area would be welcome.

#8
Dave Healy said:
Hans-Joerg Mueller said:
I will also be running DCC in the garden, that is once I have enough track down to run point to point.
What is "enough"?
The track has to be longer than the locomotive that will run on it ... unless you're using test rollers. Meanwhile, when the snow finally goes and the ground is dry enough to walk on, I have to get out and run something for the first time in two years :P
#9

Welcome Josh Don’t wait too long to just run some trains. It is amazing how just putting down a small loop of track to run a train once in a while will keep your spirits up waiting for the BIG LAYOUT to be finished.

John

#10
John Spehar said:
Welcome Josh Don't wait too long to just run some trains. It is amazing how just putting down a small loop of track to run a train once in a while will keep your spirits up waiting for the BIG LAYOUT to be finished.

John


Agreed!
Welcome Josh.

#11

I agree too… Just do it!

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#12

Wellllllllllllll, I guess it all depends how much dirt you need to move, how many retaining walls you need to build. if you like to do things once (or three and four times). It’s the old “The more I hurry the behinder I get!”.

#13

Welcome aboard, Josh! Hope you have a flak jacket handy as sometimes you need it around here. Other than that, we try to answer questions as best we can…not always the answer you want to hear, but it’s all part of the learning experience.

#14

That’s a long time building!

Slow down a little and put in some track.