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Played on software...

Added a third line and another station.

Welcome. Looking forward to seeing your ideas.

Thank you for all of your replies. Very useful. I'll avoid this one!

The "DCC compatible but no socket" is on the Hattons website:

https://www.hattons.co.uk/stocklistdata ... etail.aspx

I'm looking at starting my N-gauge with a DCC set, ERA 5. I've spotted "The Steel Worker" train set online. It says DCC ready but no socket. What does this mean and how easy is it to convert this 08 shunter?

I'm also returning to this hobby. What do you have planned in your mind?

Slightly amended. Didn't do corner to scale this time, still just sketching.

Thank you. I'll hopefully get started over the summer when i move house. I'll def. post updates, probably in the thread I started in the layout bit with my hand drawn initial idea.

Has anyone used the Peco ST50 or ST51 crossovers? Are they okay for a main running line?

Back in the day some points etc. had a habit of tripping up trains / stock but I'm hoping modern ones are a little better?

I've just got to be careful with polarity. That section can't connect to the outer ring e.g. With a set of points, as the polarity is reversed.

I'm probably going to run DCC.