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| Posted: Wed Jul 31st, 2013 12:38 am |
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HOSTLERHAL
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Gentlemen:
I have a 25-year-old M.R.C. 'Tech 3' - "Power Command" analog controller,
with Voltmeter, Ammeter, Rotary Speed Control, Direction, Brake & Momentum switches,
and fixed Voltages for turnouts & trackside lighting etc.
I used this controller many years ago, for my big L.G.B. train on a 150-foot dogbone layout running between my house & garage.
It did the job with no strain !
After laboriously wading through the over-abundance of functions on my new M.R.C. 'Prodigy 2' advanced D.C.C. controller,
it was a breath of fresh-air & a pleasure to go back to Analog control !
Even though my new Atlas O-Scale 2-Rail GP60 loco has full D.C.C. & 16-bit sound on board.
I'm still able to get the sounds I want, by manipulating the Direction switch with the required manual "touch".
Is this a testimony praising the Analog over the D.C.C. control system ?
Could be ...
HAL
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31st, 2013 12:55 am |
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Kitbash0n30
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Don't know if it is praising analog over D.C.C.
But it does speak well of M.R.C. how many 20, 30, 40, year old power packs I have seen which are still going strong.
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See y'all later, Forrest.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31st, 2013 04:33 pm |
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mwiz64
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I have an M.R.C. 'Tech II' pack that I still use from time to time.
It still works like it was new but then its never really seen any heavy use.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 31st, 2013 04:46 pm |
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HOSTLERHAL
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I like those old heavy, one-piece M.R.C. analog packs !
They have that big man-sized rheostat speed control knob that feels like you're really in control,
instead of that wimpy little "fingertip" speed control & a dozen buttons that have no functional names.
I put my new 3-piece 'Prodigy II' advanced D.C.C. back in its box, in case I need a backup sometime.
Cheers,
HOWL (hal)
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Helmut
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Si. wrote: ... this is what HOLSTERHAL was on about ?
Oh, I bet HostlerHal was a loco-slinger, not a gun-slinger . You don't need a holster for that.
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Helmut
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@Si
Not really. Don't think you mean this guy.
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