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LVRR1856:
Look on in the classified section "drisdon" is selling a bunch of used modules ... he also has a ad on the RP FB page.

LVRR1856:
Might be too late - saw update on FB that they were sold ...

Coupe633:
LVRR1856 I began the investment in Raipro about 6 and a half years ago and have been very pleased with my choice. As we head into the colder months I plan my usual conversion from DC to Railpro for up to 10 locomotives while sitting by the fireplace. At this time it does seem that everyone I look out is out of stock of even the WH-9 wiring harnesses which is what I need to get started and takes most of the time to install. I have faith that a new stock will come in before the new year so I can do my next batch. I have about 70 locomotives and this should be the second to last batch I need to convert if I can stop my nasty habit of buying more locomotives.

I generally bought everything from William at Precision Design and have been very happy, but am excited to be looking to make my purchases from Scale Sound as I have purchased many speakers from them. Not sure if the tariffs are slowing the delivery of new stock of LM3's but I am hopeful that they will be plentiful again by December. I am not at all worried about Ring Engineering going the way of Betamax or Polaroid and understand that there are sometimes supply chain issues.

What you might want to consider is leaving your DCC units be for now and going forward install Railpro in the unconverted locomotives with a yearly plan of what is reasonable for your budget and time. By the time you get 10 of those non-DCC locomotives running Railpro you will quickly make plans to remove the DCC from your existing locomotives and make the switch. You can run you Railpro trains on your DCC track so you can still have both for now. Once you complete the installation of the last of your non-DCC locomotives you will want to continue working backwards into the DCC trains by changing out your decoders to LM3's. This is a compromise without giving up your DCC (for now) trains as they will all work on the same tracks but you won't be able to MU the Railpro with the DCC locomotives unless you want to drive yourself crazy. I hope this gives you some encouragement to take a step into the nice warm Railpro water while still being in DCC water. 

LVRR1856:
Hey Coupe633
Thanks for the vote of confidence on RP. I did take the plunge and bought a starter kit HC3/PWR56/CB from Sound Systems, a handful of different types of speakers. Also purchased some LM3s's and 4 LMs from a private sale. So I am committed. Actually finished my first install and fired it up and tried it out - so far so good, I am happy with it.

I did a Atlas C424 loco, had 8 pin plug, had to cut some of the weight to fit speaker, but it all worked out. My first go with RP.

Also, I never took the dcc route, I am all DC on the other side. Almost did, was about to dive into Digitrax ... saw RP and made a hard 180.

Operating the RP on my first go was so easy, next is a 2nd C424 and will try a lash up. Stoked for now. Thanks again, I'm going to need about 149 more LMs .... (really need to thin the heard), I'm a loco hoarder like most 8)

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