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Title: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: renegade on January 21, 2015, 03:16:24 PM: Ok guys, just a little poll for interest sake...

It is a 2 part poll, so please select 2 answers - One from each section...

Question 1: What percentage of your fleet has a DCC (or other) decoder fitted. If you run Marklin Digital you are also included in this...
Question 2: How big is your fleet of locomotives. It does not matter if the locos are DCC equipped or not... just how many you have. Yes, the choices are a little broad, but it is just to get a feel for what is happening out there...

thanx
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: Freightcars on January 21, 2015, 05:13:37 PM: This is an interesting poll. It would give a rough indication of what's going on out there

Cheers,

Niel
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: capeklr on January 21, 2015, 07:15:36 PM: I've got some 45 Loco's of which about 90% are Digital, all Loco's except my dual motor Santa Fe have Märklin decoders, the Santa Fe is fitted with a ESU Loksound V 3.5
Some of my Loco's will remain analog and will never run on my layout.
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 21, 2015, 11:25:45 PM: And then you get poepholle like me that votes for the first question only... :rant:
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 21, 2015, 11:27:18 PM: Quote from: BigEd on January 21, 2015, 11:25:45 PM
And then you get poepholle like me that votes for the first question only... :rant:

Ha! Fixed it! I'm getting too clever with this software... :biggrin:
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: renegade on January 22, 2015, 11:09:55 AM: LoL We need clever poepholle on here too Ed! O:-)

we should NOT let the department of Edjacation or the lennas find out about you...
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 22, 2015, 12:07:32 PM: :biggrin:
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: Freightcars on January 22, 2015, 01:57:58 PM: Quote from: BigEd on January 21, 2015, 11:25:45 PM
And then you get poepholle like me that votes for the first question only... :rant:

Don't worry Ed, I almost got it wrong as well. When in doubt read the instructions twice :-\
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BobB on January 22, 2015, 02:22:34 PM: I managed to vote twice but since 6 of my locomotives are actually dmu's with a decoder at each end, are the figures going to be distorted. Oh, and incidently, I have a spare still in its packet for when the Dapol class 33 finally arrives !
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 08:59:13 AM: I have 4 decoders that I need to buy locomotives for... :P

Needless to say, I have several that I have no decoders for... :(
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 08:59:39 AM: Quote from: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 08:59:13 AM
I have 46 decoders that I need to buy locomotives for... :P

Needless to say, I have several that I have no decoders for... :(

Sorry, make that 6...
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: renegade on January 23, 2015, 01:07:51 PM: Quote from: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 08:59:39 AM
Quote from: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 08:59:13 AM
I have 46 decoders that I need to buy locomotives for... :P

Needless to say, I have several that I have no decoders for... :(

Sorry, make that 6...

And if you leave them in the dark a little longer, they will have MORE little baby decoders...
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: BigEd on January 23, 2015, 03:29:07 PM: Quote from: renegade on January 23, 2015, 01:07:51 PM
And if you leave them in the dark a little longer, they will have MORE little baby decoders...

Tried it many times - doesn't work...
Title: Re: How many of your Loco collection has DCC (or other like marklin) decoders fitted
Post by: Freightcars on January 23, 2015, 05:03:00 PM: Hmmm, Having decoders that need locos is a nice spin that we don't see often. But having loco that needs a decoder is no fun.

As for baby decoders. Are you feeding you decoders the right stuff? A poor diet of dirty track and lack of exercise often lead to decoders not.... Oh who am I kidding :loco:.

Cheers,

Niel