POWER ALWAYS ON:
With DCC, there is constant power on
the track at all times. That means that the power for lights and
accessories, like the illuminated brakeman (5) is available. Of
course, care must be taken not to overload your DCC system
with fixed loads, like buildings.
NO CORD:
Radio allows me to run my pike and not trip over
a cord. Remember, my current layout is a light weight blue-
foam-on-small-wood endeavor sitting on top of some cabinets.
If I were to snag a cord, I could easily pull the whole shebang
off the cabinets. Using radio allows me to avoid that pitfall.
Besides, it is more fun not worrying about the wires. If I didn’t
already have the radio for the garden, would I spend the extra
bucks to have it on my simple shelf layout? Probably not. I’d
screw the layout to the wall to prevent disaster and move on.
However, my long term plans are for a two to three operator
5
5: Two locos and a DCC powered flagman on the shelf
layout – lights are on, but nobody is moving.
