Hi Everyone,
Here is my stituation.
I already own a hand me down Powerhouse DCC Command Station (PH-1 Circa 1999) without the handheld throttle unit which was lost AND a Loy's Toys Fuel Tank. I have a vague idea how to set them up and
I assume they are in working condition.
I contacted NCE about which handheld unit to get for my Powerhouse and they said the ProCab #524-010 will work with it. That unit sells for about $125-150.
For the pretty much same amount of money I can get the starter set Powercab unit.
So I am wondering which way to go. From what I understand the main differerence is power. 2 amps vs. 5 amps.
Here is the application I will use it for:
It will be controlling a bedroom size HO layout. I can't imagine running more than 3 trains at once (probably 2). I would like to have sound in all of them. Maybe a lighted passenger train. I would also like to have other working signals and stuff. Sadly, I don't have friends into model railroading so I will probably be the only operator.
What would you do?
Thanks to everyone that helped me with my layout design a few months ago. I ended up incorporating many of your ideas
Here is my stituation.
I already own a hand me down Powerhouse DCC Command Station (PH-1 Circa 1999) without the handheld throttle unit which was lost AND a Loy's Toys Fuel Tank. I have a vague idea how to set them up and
I assume they are in working condition.
I contacted NCE about which handheld unit to get for my Powerhouse and they said the ProCab #524-010 will work with it. That unit sells for about $125-150.
For the pretty much same amount of money I can get the starter set Powercab unit.
So I am wondering which way to go. From what I understand the main differerence is power. 2 amps vs. 5 amps.
Here is the application I will use it for:
It will be controlling a bedroom size HO layout. I can't imagine running more than 3 trains at once (probably 2). I would like to have sound in all of them. Maybe a lighted passenger train. I would also like to have other working signals and stuff. Sadly, I don't have friends into model railroading so I will probably be the only operator.
What would you do?
Thanks to everyone that helped me with my layout design a few months ago. I ended up incorporating many of your ideas