In one of my many ill-timed decisions, last winter I decided to add DCS to my next train tech platform after seeing my brother-in-law's MTH collection. I bought Barry's book and read it on the beach last Spring Break, but dusted it off again yesterday now that my benchwork is done and track has been laid for Basement Layout 2.0.
What a great reference book! I read it the first time just for the basics, but this time I did a deeper dive with better understanding. The book answered just about every question I have. Power districts, track blocks, what wire to use, where to place fuses, what transformers to use and why.
I didn't know Barry or two of the other recently-deceased gentlemen mentioned as contributors in the forward (Jim and Marty), but I wanted throw out this posthumous thanks to guys who took the time to pass on their wisdom and experience.
