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Power time!

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#21

When selecting any system try to find a place to try it out first. The key part is what goes in your hand is comfortable for you and only you can answer that. Our layout is large and DCC. Yes most loco have some backup power in the loco (small batteries or supercaps). We do that to completely avoid any problems in ops sessions which can last 3-5 hours. The 10 amp power stations are best for DCC when you consider growth.

Should you need NCE 10 amp ones I have several extra ones available at 50% of list.

Stan

#22
R.J. DeBerg said:
All you you battery guys need to stick to a battery thread. This thread is about DCC. Later RJD
Well it was, until the original poster started asking about battery power himself.
#23
Jon Radder said:
How many locos do you own today? If the number is small I'd forget about track power and start with battery. You'll probably end up there someday anyway. Most of us have.
Nope, It was Jon who done the dirty deed :D Ralph
#24

Agreed Ralph. When the interest of the original poster was then piqued, he wanted battery information.

#25

And, so it begins… lol

#26

Geeze, I’m sorry already. I still have track power wired and most of my locos are track power only. I think DCC is really cool too. OK?

#27
Jon Radder said:
Geeze, I'm sorry already. I still have track power wired and most of my locos are track power only. I think DCC is really cool too. OK?
Just having a little fun :D Ralph
#28

I want a pony!

#29
David Russell said:
I want a pony!
NO.... you never fed the last one.... it's skeleton is still hitched to the hitching post... :)
#30

Nah, Run live steam power. The heck with all those electrons and capacitors and diodes and stuff.

#31

Water + gas = power at most any time. No need to plug anything in, anywhere. Just fire up and go.

tac

#32
Ralph Berg said:
Jon Radder said:
Geeze, I'm sorry already. I still have track power wired and most of my locos are track power only. I think DCC is really cool too. OK?
Just having a little fun :D Ralph
Me too !
#33
Andy Clarke said:
David Russell said:
I want a pony!
NO.... you never fed the last one.... it's skeleton is still hitched to the hitching post... :)
Cause you had me locked in the tool shed for months? How am I supposed too take care of my pony that way?
#34
David Russell said:
Andy Clarke said:
David Russell said:
I want a pony!
NO.... you never fed the last one.... it's skeleton is still hitched to the hitching post... :)
Cause you had me locked in the tool shed for months? How am I supposed too take care of my pony that way?
And he is still trying to ride that thing.

Talk about “Ghost Riders!”