Over the past three weeks, I have converted my layout DCC system from Digitrax to NCE.  What follows is my personal experience on the conversion for a small or medium size layout.

So, my school has probably one of the best clubs ever. It is known as engineering club costs nothing but that is not the best part. It goes for 2 hours and you have access to the latest version of Autocad and other programs in that family, with these you can then use the LaserCutter or one of three 3d printers on site. My first project I am working on is a stone bridge and have already completed the side with stone file and done a test cut. It turned out great and I used many shortcuts such as Hatch and Array to speed up the process. Overall it took me just over and 1-1/2 hours.

What it looks like today 3-9-2020In late 2014 Tony Koester asked if he could use the first photo in his “Train of thought” column in “Model Railroader” The photo ran in the February 2015 issue.  The second photo is of the area today. In the fairness of full disclosure the first photo was taken in August of 2014.

This weekend I started a powering project and thought it would interest fellow modelers on this site, so I will post the steps here as I go along.