Well this is a continuation of the layout Lowdowne to Upperend. It is mostly assumed in the model railway press that the wiring of a DC (analogue) and DCC (digital) layout are not compatible, and you have to choose before starting out which direction you want to go. I didn’t agree, and now having built a layout and videoed it, I have proof too !
Of course there has to be a compromise, and this was with the point-work. I choose to go with the standard insulfrog point, and in DCC operation, the smaller engines can sometimes stall when running at very slow speeds. The Class 08 shunter I use, will occasionally stall with the sound cutting out, but this occurs only when crawling. The Class 37 in the video seems to work faultlessly (being a longer wheel base and better current collection) although clean track is so so important.
The video below shows the layout in digital mode, being used with the two engines mentioned above, both with sound, and operated by a Bachmann Dynamis controller.
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