Here's a few hypotheticals from someone who has no idea. I get the basics of AC vs DC vs DCC but haven't a clue about solid or chopped sine wave etc...and haven't used DCC in any meaningful way.
I would appreciate any experienced answers or troubleshooting.
I'm considering installing a newer Lok Sound decoder DCC system in an older 2 rail brass locomotive.
Questions:
(1.) Are atlas 3rail track outer rails isolated so I can use it on an independent simple loop
(2.) using a ZW-L connected through a Lionel large scale DC converter box
(3.) to the outer rails as though it was 2 rail track and
(4.) Would the newer 4g Lok Sound DCC decoder work in DC like that?
My thought process here is that I can double purpose the same loop. I would have separate 3 rail and 2 rail hook-ups which I could disconnect and connect in order to run either type Conventionally based on what locomotive I prefer to run.
I was considering the DCC decoder in case I go that direction in the future.
Thanks.
