Advice on changing from analogue to digital

[Doudar]

I have a small analogue layout which I am about to expand and start changing to digit. I would like to get the Hornby Select DC first but was wondering if this would still control my older trains as well as any new digital ones I purchased.

 

Thanks

 

John

 

 

 

[walkingthedog]

You cannot run analogue (DC) locos on a digital (DCC) layout but you can run DCC on a DC layout.

You would have to convert your DC locos to DCC.

[2e0dtoeric]

Also, the Select controller is very limited, not only in functions, but also the decoders that will work with it. I would suggest you go straight to the Elite unit, which although more expensive, will indirectly save you a lot of money, as you will end

 

up buying one anyway!

[Fishmanoz]

I agree with Eric that you should go for the Elite, not the Select. Take a look at my post at the bottom of the page at https://www.hornby.com/forums/hornby-forums/hornby-digital/4463/ to see the benefits of the Elite over the Select. As you are just starting

 

out, you may think a number of things I've listed are very advanced but, once you get into DCC, you'll find you want to do many of those things.

[Doudar]

Thanks for the advice gents, think I will hold back for a while until I can afford the Elite or maybe go for Train master with the eLink option.

[Augustus Caesar]

You're already thinking ahead and going big... I haven't looked at Fishy's post but no doubt it tells you that the Elite can be manipulated in so many ways to enable what you require whereas the Select is just a box of minor tricks for the smallest layout

 

with no real special add-ons required. (No offense to those running the Select but hopefully you get what I mean :-) ).

[The son of Triangman]

Forget the Select it's too limiting and is non NMRA compliant so there are compatibility issues. As your layout progresses, you will need the Elite.