i connected up the Digitrax Zephyr system i picked up recently and installed some decoders. everything is working, now i just need to sit down with the manual and tweak the speed settings to get all the locos matched up and running with each other.
consisting is dead easy and adding power to a train is very fast.
the family will be out of town next weekend, so that means there will be some more progress made to the layout...
-Steve