while I wait for an email to come flooding in, I thought I'd just mention that the initial outlay for DCC put me off for a long time. I finally took the plunge last february - to convert just two locos & get one point motor operating under DCC I paid the handsome price of £135. This was by using an elink & my PC. Looking at ebay this morning, I reckon you could achieve the same for under £100 now. search the web for "dcc on a budget" if you're interested.