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Originally posted by TimR<br />Some bickering aside

, this has been a really interesting topic.
My opinion;
Marklin Systems is not perfect (to be honest, every system will have their own bugs) and some implementation issues could have been better.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:That is true of every 'system'
But as to whether Marklin's idea to expand the capabilities of their system had been in the right direction, I completely agree. I do prefer the features of current System as opposed to limitations of the old digital systems (6021, etc.)
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Do mean catching up with DCC? Yes they had better.And a Pez pointed out that 'system' is not without it's flaws,...
I guess it's like comparing with older version of Windows to newer one. (I still prefer Windows 98 in some aspects, but I have to admit the newer XP is far more stable). Newer system with their technologically more advanced features often came at a cost of a few problems / bugs that was not used to be an issue with the old one. For example, when you already have a crowd of locos on your layout, a new mFX loco might not choose to auto-detect, unless it was put on a programming track.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Do we see a pattern here?
Some other inconvenience that I note, is that setting up older 6090x locos in the CS is actually way quicker than waiting for an mFX loco to auto-detect (up to 2 minutes). But then again, on the track, there is no denying that MFX locos have the more superior driving characteristics (as far as my experience goes), 6090x locos could not hope to match the acceleration / decelaration smoothness, and speed steps flexibility of mFX.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:I had 'old' 5-pole motors that ran as smooth as anything,right along with the 'old' large C-sine.BR 01(both), BR44,V200,etc,...
Then we also got issue with the strength of mFX signals vs the size of layout, which is of course, not necessarily a problem for the old 6090x.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Why is this a problem?
As for locomotives, of course, everyone here would testify as well that the new SDS locos are completely superior in terms of driving characteristics and smoothness, to anything Marklin had offered prior.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:But not others.
My only wish is that rather than offering too many locos with some limited sound functions (horn only), I think Marklin should allow customer to choose between similar models with full sound functions AND ones with no sound function at all which will save customers a few more bucks compared to 'horn only' models.
Quote:[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:My first BR01 was horn only.They are still doing that?Hello LokSound!!!!!!
Take care Tim,and don't mind me,...
Dr D (BOFHDGAF.com)