[Accrs-ho] March Good Guys

[ACCRS HO Scale]

I recall the vote being taken.  Whether or not all DCC is fair, or not, is
clear to me, it's not.  Never mind I voted yes.  We should probably, at
least, consider a few more DCC engines and perhaps trains.  I'm thinking
passenger trains, right now I believe the only really functional passenger
train is the Amtrak.   Also a few more DCC freight engines.  While I
understand what drove the "locking up" of the current DCC engines (are we
still doing that?) it seems counter productive (let's by stuff which we
feel is too valuable to run??)

Just a thought or two on the subject.

On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 10:56 AM, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>
wrote:

> Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis  lewis2 at earthlink.net
>
>
>  Group,
>
> I cut out early on the February meeting and didn't get in on the
> discussion.   I have been in the hobby for a long time and also gathered a
> sizable stable of analog locomotives.   Some I have put in lots of hours on
> them running on the layout and others that are just collecting dust as they
> have* never been run.*
>
> I feel that the future will be with DCC (I voted against it way back when)
> and have been actively converting those locos, that I feel I am most apt to
> want to run, to DCC.   I have some in my locker that are still analog for
> use when DCC is not the choice for the day I am running on the layout.
>
> Other than the expense of the decoder (which can be a problem to those
> with limited funds) the installation isn't too difficult.  Some are just
> direct "plug and play".  Others are not much more complicated than putting
> together one of the more modern kits.   Why don't we do a clinic on
> installing decoders.   Also, maybe if we got together, as a club, we might
> be able to purchase a bunch at a discount.
>
> Operation is certainly easier and better with DCC and I know that some
> that like to run analog have difficulties with the switches and buttons on
> the control panel and depend on those that know how to run it.   With DCC,
> most of these problems disappear.
>
> Dean
>
>
>
>
> On 3/8/2015 10:36 AM, ACCRS HO Scale wrote:
>
> Message From: Marc Stearman  dmstearman at gmail.com
>
>
>
> I actually raised the question at the Feb meeting about whether or not to
> run all DCC. There was a little bit of discussion and we did make the
> decision to run both days as DCC. I also have a lot of analog, but also
> agree that the shows tend to run smoother with more trains on DCC. I
> believe we could loan some of the club DCC engines to people who only have
> analog for the shows.
>
>  Ed, please correct me if I'm wrong.
>
>  Marc Stearman
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2015, at 4:43 PM, ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>
> wrote:
>
>  Message From: Gary Barbano  gary_barbano at yahoo.com
>
>    Hello Members,
>
> I join Lee with his argument over how operations are being decided
>
> Our club has vast numbers of members who still op to run trains on Analog
> and I am one of them
>
> I choose to participate in these matters to voice my position just as Lee
> and Andy
>
> This is on my mind to get my interest in with our club
>
> Thank You
>
> Gary B
>
>
>    On Saturday, March 7, 2015 4:34 PM, ACCRS HO Scale <
> accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org> wrote:
>
>
>   Ed:
>
> Not all of us decided to do DCC for the good guys show, and I don't
> remember any vote taken on it.
>
> I know I got shouted down by a certain member, when I asked to do DC on
> Sunday.
>
> Hence, I won't be participating in the Good Guys show, or any other shows,
> with the exception of the Fair, and the Train Show, if there is one on site.
>
>
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: ACCRS HO Scale <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>
> To: accrs-ho <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 6, 2015 5:58 pm
> Subject: [Accrs-ho] March Good Guys
>
>  Message From: Ed Carreno  myputertech at gmail.com
>
>   All,
>
> At last month’s meeting we decided to do DCC for both days. If anyone has
> any questions about that and/or is willing or prefers to do DC for one of
> the days, please let me know. The schedule will be posted at the club and
> on the web.
>
> Thank you
>
> Ed Carreno
> HO Train Master
> ACCRS
> myputertech at gmail.com
> 925-519-4796 cell
>
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