@bmoran4 posted:I am perplexed by those who limit themselves with DC. 3 rail O gauge has been on AC to the rails for over a century and essentially everything will run on AC just fine. The opposite can not be said of running DC to those things, which can ultimately be detrimental. Unlock the freedom to use anything and everything and more of it via AC and loose the worry of "XYZ doesn't state DC compatibility, is it?" nonsense and the potentially costly mistakes that can follow. Additionally, operating on AC doesn't limit your command control options - it expands upon them.
Well, since you asked so nicely I'll tell you why. Because the train is a Christmas only setup that needs to be plug and play. The kids turn on power to the track via Wifi then run the locomotives via bluetooth. So everything on my track runs on DC because, for now, it's easiest to get everything up and running in minimal time and the track is powered instantly without the need to set the AC power. Also, it's very easy to plug power into the track and into the track accessories.
Now I'm told that the new transformers will power up to their last setting but that isn't entirely clear. So until I'm clear on that, I'll stick with my simple DC power setup.
