I am in the process of getting ready to start planning to think about maybe converting my as yet unbuilt nay unstarted layout to DCC! I tend to procrastinate sometimes, no most of the time, actually all of the time!

For this reason I have been doing a lot of research and reading on DCC and collecting supplies that I might need. One of the things I see a need for is fine wire to wire locos. Being cheap I like to use a lot of salvaged electrical equipment and I have been looking for a source of small flexible wires with several different colours. No luck so far.

Has anyone used the new ANEmodel decoders?  They are very inexpensive & I would be interested in your experiences.

Steve

I've completed 54" of the North Ice Deck for the Bakersfield Yard. Have another 66" to go. I've finished casting all the parts in resin using RTV molds. This deck will ice 38, 40' reefers. After the North Deck is done, I start on the South Deck. This is only 7' long but needs all new patterns as its narrower than the north deck. Each deck will gets an ice machine that ran the length of the decks.

Spent last night finishing the track work for the Hill's Pet Nutrition plant in Commerce CA.  It's situated on a 2'x5' or so peninsula off the layout and will be one of the key anchor industries on my LAJ.  The plant was served by two tracks, for a total of six car spots.