Choosing a DCC System--Which Do I Use and Recommend (84) 

Great video Larry. You presented this in a great way. I am glad I purchased my Digitrax system. It is serving me well. Thanks for sharing. Ken

Thank you doing these videos for us. I have learned so much. The camera that you are using now looks fine to me.

Thanks Larry, I started with Atlas DCC years ago so with that money tied into the facia connections I went with Lenz with Sprog for Decoderpro. Using the LZV100 3.6 with Boosters LV101 & LV102 and new hand throttle LH101 seams to be working good for me for now anyway. Thanks for all your info.

My first system was digitrax dcs51 on my old 8x10. Expanded with loconet. Now i rebuilt and have a 9x15 with radio, wifi, jmri, and other digitrax components as well as the new 210 booster and command station. Works well

Thanks for shareing for Everyone i started 5 months ago

I just found your channel on utube, growing up all I've ever attach tracks with Brad's and always was disappointed how the track laid on the cork roadbed. I have a 9 year granddaughter asked what some of my hobbies were and model railroading came up there'd almost 40 years difference I watched some of your earlier videos and you were using adhesive to attach cork to the foam and the track to the cork. I couldn't find what you were using looks like best thing since sliced bread

Excellent video, thank you. My advice when people ask me is "What system does your local club use, or other model railroaders in your area?" That way you have a ready source of local expertise. But the club I'm in uses digitrax, and I have had no trouble learning how to use it. But, I haven't used any other system, so....

Thanks, Larry. A Lot of good points to consider. I bought a PowerCab at a train show a couple years back because it was a good price and I wanted to try DCC. I started considering other options - including Digitrax (because of number of modules/accessories they offer) and using JMRI with a Raspberry Pi. In the end though I had another consideration: TIME. What do I want to work on and how do I want things to work? I'm sticking with the NCE PowerCab for now so that I can concentrate on DCC-conversions and building the actual layout - really I'm looking forward to painting, weathering, scenery, and structure building more than horsing around with controls and "debugging". Maybe later I'll explore other DCC controller options...

I've also used Digitrax for many, many years. Love the DT-500 throttle and still use it. Recently tried the new DT-602 throttle, which I consider a step backward. Trouble is, you can no longer find a new DT-500 from Digitrax.

🎉love my digatrax system

If I had money to burn it would be the ESU ECoS system. For North American made, I will stick with NCE, I started with a Power Cab and have grown to seven controllers (5 radio) and one CS and 4 boosters plus other devices. Reasonably priced, extremely well backed up by NCE service/repair, manuals are complete though a bit unorganized, huge knowledge base on the web. There may be better systems but I am now too deeply invested in NCE to change, I'm happy with what I have, good video, Larry.

New to building a setup, so Thnx for this I have now decided to go with Digitrax over NCE...

Digitrax, Lenz digital plus, ESU, Märklin, NCE, Zimo...etc what you really want is to use digital system and expanded with more details by control your layout. The most important is what type of digital protocol(s) do you want to control your layout? DCC, MM or and Märklins mfx/mfx+? It various your wally too.

After building my own system using an arduino and jmri, I don't think you can get anything better in terms of price to performance.

I shall continue to use my raspberry pi with a sprog mounted on it. LCC rocks !

Have you tried the Digikeijs DR5000? What do you think about it? (Not affiliated, just a happy owner) My local club is Digitrax and the DR5000 is LocoNet compatible, so it has been working out really well.