Why not just standardize on an internal locomotive plug that allows any command control system to be installed?
The committee is working on an RP for just such a concept that should be of benefit to any command control manufacturer. A standard plug, while very needed, does not answer the issues of basic interchange of equipment, S9 conformance, nor is applicable for all scales (it will likely be hard to fit the plug into Z scale). Standardizing the signal on the track will allow you to choose a command station that best suits your needs without regard for whether the company that makes it also makes good digital decoders. You will also be able to choose from a much wider range of digital decoders than a single manufacturer could make. Q: The standard seems to benefit Marklin. A: Up until recently Marklin marketed two digital systems: Digital= and Digital~. The Marklin Digital~ system was initally developed exclusively for 3-rail equipment. It is not compatible with the proposed NMRA standard. The Marklin Digital= system was developed jointly by Lenz and Marklin for control of HO gauge 2-rail equ
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