I am pretty much a newbie to this. I have had a Prodigy Express for a couple years but have only used it at Christmas on a small oval. What I am planning is nothing fancy (and from reading this forum - not favored by most). My only avenue from a space and cost standpoint is a loop around the ceiling in my basement family room. It will be roughly 16' long by 12' wide.
Originally I planned on a 2 track loop however after building a 2' long prototype of the shelf I do not like it. The train close to wall will barely be visible. So I have decided on just a single line. I do however want to add a section wide enough to create a siding so at least I can change which train I am running.
When considering this today I wondered if I can run both trains at the same time on the loop using DCC? Is that possible? I did a google search and a quick search on here and didn't find a clear answer. My loop is big enough I figure at least at low speed (and under close monitoring) my loop is big enough I could keep them far enough from one another.
I know a lot of people on here don't like the ceiling train idea but it's really my only option to utilize my controller and trains other than the holidays.
Any input appreciated.
Originally I planned on a 2 track loop however after building a 2' long prototype of the shelf I do not like it. The train close to wall will barely be visible. So I have decided on just a single line. I do however want to add a section wide enough to create a siding so at least I can change which train I am running.
When considering this today I wondered if I can run both trains at the same time on the loop using DCC? Is that possible? I did a google search and a quick search on here and didn't find a clear answer. My loop is big enough I figure at least at low speed (and under close monitoring) my loop is big enough I could keep them far enough from one another.
I know a lot of people on here don't like the ceiling train idea but it's really my only option to utilize my controller and trains other than the holidays.
Any input appreciated.