This short video shows my N-scale Con-Cor (~1986 vintage) Santa Fe Blue Goose (4-6-4) running with DCC sound during its final installation test before being shipped back to me.  I had the same professional installer (reasonably priced) that had converted a Walther’s DL109 for me last year.  This installation used a Digitrax SDN136PS which is also very reasonably priced. This is the same engine that can be seen in a couple of previous videos testing out my spline helix while running in DC prior to being converted to DCC.

I have been having an issue with run away locomotives after running about an hour.

Then usually after a few minutes I gain control back.

My layout is basically two return loops with a siding between them. Each return loop has a passing siding in it with auto reversers on each track.

My 5 year old Windows 7 laptop has decided it doesn't want to work any longer.  I'm pretty sure it's not worth repairing, and I've been wanting to replace it with a Tablet anyway.  So now, I'm looking for a Tablet.  Of course, this new Tablet must be perfect in every way 

I have two key requirements.

Is there a clear winner in the sound decoder world? I am looking to install sound in 2 Proto 2000 (pre walthers) GP30s. I am concerned about the BEST sound rather than price. I know I want 16 bit over 8 bit. I am just wondering what others think or reccomend. 

This might be like asking what is the best beer. Everyone has different tastes and everyone has an opinion they are entitled to. It's like asking what is the best DCC system. I worried over that one for years and finally went with NCE. Not even sure why.