Hi there,

New to the forums, so please forgive my beginner-level knowledge. I'm looking at buying this locomotive: https://shop.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=487_673_679&products_id=6465

I'm trying to replicate the Virginia & Truckee Tahoe train in On30 scale, and this seems to be a good choice. I'm a little lost however in terms of what track, controller, power source, etc. to buy. I might not need a full DCC setup since I'm just running this in a circle around a Christmas tree this year. Do I need DCC to generate various steam sounds and whistles though?

I'm also going to be model building some downtown Truckee buildings for my layout, and would like to power some lights inside of them at some stage. Am I right to assume that those lights won't run on DCC power, but their own source?

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Mike