@RubinG posted:Earlier in the thread you raised the question of controls. There is a third option other than either a fixed central control or full on TMCC or DCS remote and that is distributed control. In other words, you place the controls for switches and accessories near where they are located. Otherwise, you wind up walking around your layout following the train you’re iopersting, only to have to dash back across the room to throw a switch or operate an accessory. I’m exploring this for my new layout, which is similar in size to yours. Thanks to everyone who’s responding to your questions because they help me with my own thoughts.
Rubin
Excellent point about having controls around the layout so you are in close proximity of the train you are running and the route you want to run it through. First priority is to get a system designed that will do both remote control from either a tablet or hand controller so you can be with the traain as you run it through its course. Then a main control center which is easy to accommodate, and then add controls around the layout if needed or desired. This is my first big layout so I have to depend on forum input or just adjust as go. Thanks for your valuable input and I will leave the design open to adding separate controls around layout. Again Thanks
John
