IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Hi all,
Since I'm just getting my toes wet with planning/setting-up DCC, I have a question that may seem a bit "d'uh":
I'm putting a small engine terminal on my layout and want to do some 'hostling' operations, which I never was able to easily do in DC.
According to Tonys Train Exchange website, a 5-amp booster can 'run' between 10 and 15 locos, probably 1/2 that number for sound-equipped. Does every loco parked in an engine terminal constitute a "running" loco if the tracks are powered, even though they aren't moving? (After all, power is being applied to the decoders.)
Since I'm just getting my toes wet with planning/setting-up DCC, I have a question that may seem a bit "d'uh":
I'm putting a small engine terminal on my layout and want to do some 'hostling' operations, which I never was able to easily do in DC.
According to Tonys Train Exchange website, a 5-amp booster can 'run' between 10 and 15 locos, probably 1/2 that number for sound-equipped. Does every loco parked in an engine terminal constitute a "running" loco if the tracks are powered, even though they aren't moving? (After all, power is being applied to the decoders.)