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Oh that's a shame. I really like that little shunter. Also, ringfield motors do feature a lot in my collection, as I have a few Lima locos. The suggestion of purchasing a loco 'built for' DCC is a good one, which I shall consider if I decide to go for that option. Although, as the layout will be rat...

No mud has been added, so that's good :) And it's just the situation I assumed it would be. Thanks On a totally seperate note - your avatar... Is it a class 302 EMU? I only ask because it looks very much like those used on the London Fenchurch Street to Southend line (now C2C, formally LTS), before ...

Thanks for the replies. I was forseeing hard-wiring any DCC modules, but yes, some locos' current-paths can be not as obvious as others. Good news re the DCC-modules themselves. I was fearing the situation of having to commit to Manufacturer-X controllers and modules, but as it seems mixing-and-matc...

Firstly apologies. I am new here and these questions may well have been answered already: I am about to build a long-delayed layout, and have been out of the loop since the late 80s. Therefore, the only DCC I know about was the Hornby Zero-1 system. So here goes: 1) I see that locos sold now as 'DCC...