[Accrs-ho] March Good Guys
ACCRS HO Scale
accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org
Sun Mar 8 13:11:49 PDT 2015
None of those DCC locos were purchased by the club. I donated them.
Dean
On 3/8/2015 1:01 PM, ACCRS HO Scale wrote:
> Message From: Paul Newhouse pimininca at gmail.com
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> 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 <mailto:accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>> wrote:
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> Message From: Dean & Margaret Lewis lewis2 at earthlink.net
> <mailto:lewis2 at earthlink.net>
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> Group,
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> 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
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> On 3/8/2015 10:36 AM, ACCRS HO Scale wrote:
>> Message From: Marc Stearmandmstearman at gmail.com <mailto:dmstearman at gmail.com>
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>> 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
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>> On Mar 7, 2015, at 4:43 PM, ACCRS HO Scale
>> <accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org <mailto:accrs-ho at mail.accrs.org>> wrote:
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>>> Message From: Gary Barbano gary_barbano at yahoo.com
>>> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
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>>> Sent: Fri, Mar 6, 2015 5:58 pm
>>> Subject: [Accrs-ho] March Good Guys
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>>> Message From: Ed Carrenomyputertech at gmail.com <mailto: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
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