Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:30 am Post subject: Short (very) Review of Model Rail Reviews
Dapol Terrier review in Model Rail. "There are things that are just not possible in N Gauge, and not surprisingly one of the things that Dapol hasn't been able to do is to provide for DCC fitting"
Ummm..errr... well.. yes but, my Glaskasten is half an inch shorter than the Terrier and yet it has DCC built in. Is this another case of British modellers settling for second best again?
In other reviews in this months Model Rail they noted OO models weren't DCC ready.
Models not being at least DCC ready over 20 years after DCC was introduced is unaceptable in my view. They should be marked, 'Sorry, we cannot recommend this model'.
Also noticed a review of DCC systems. The fact that it appears to take 6 button presses to turn sounds on and off on the Hornby Elite wasn't mentioned. Or that it's 9 supported functions are 20 too few to operate all the functions on modern DCC Sound equipped locos. The Roco Multimaus and Multizentrale didn't even get a mention. _________________ Get off the line Bobby!
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Models not being at least DCC ready over 20 years after DCC was introduced is unaceptable in my view. They should be marked, 'Sorry, we cannot recommend this model'.
I couldnt agree more Poliss the fact locos are not coming through from Dapol /Farish etc non DCC ready makes them a dead duck in the water for some prospective purchasers ........ if i am looking at a loco DCC ready is a must now ... with the advent of tech being more widely available ...... in the time DCC has been around manufacturers should have got their act together. _________________
I really do agree aswell, I don't think 'second best' models as Pol put them should be recommended so highly when other, better, maybe even cheaper in some cases models are readilly available from other companies, especially when it comes to DCC, For example the Hornby Range has I think 5 sound locomotives, many continental Companies (as Pol has stated before) offer whole ranges of DCC sound locomotives with wheelslip and even brake screech included. I sometimes wish the U.K market would realise this, especially for Exhibition layouts it would be much simpler when it comes to the DCC Functions and offerings, Poliss highlighted, I don't do DCC but that's my opinion. _________________ Please visit
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Why cant manufacturers offer a DCC option modellers if they decide to do so in the future i bought an SD50 from Proto 2000 life like for the HO on the weekend well detailed model and i thought it wouldnt be a problem to hardwire a decoder in the only thing i need possibly do is replace the LED'S ...... after taking off the body there it was a plug all ready to accept a decoder about 5 mins work if that not worth upsetting all the wiring for a hardwire so a Digitrax board is on order for it just what the modeller needs a fully DCC ready loco.
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