You want to play with Track Power and “DCC” please be my guest! However I can come to your railroad and run any time with OUT spending hours claening track and switchs (turnouts) and worring about power connections and super clean wheels! I can charge and run! I use NiMetHyd batteries that hold a good charge for a goood long time, as in weeks!
Likw Cale, I do my own ao I know what is where and if necessary how to get it out and replace it or take it to the TOC and get him to look it over and do his thing.
So go for it, what ever you like!!
Paul