DCC is a standard for a system to operate model railways digitally. When equipped with Digital Command Control, locomotives on the same electrical section of track can be independently controlled.
The DCC protocol is defined by the Digital Command Control Working group of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA). The NMRA has trademarked the term DCC[citation needed], so while the term Digital Command Control is sometimes used to describe any digital model railway control system, strictly speaking it refers to NMRA DCC.
Do you need DCC?
If you run multiple trains in one track, you need it. You also need DCC Command Center
Function DCC Decoder
Z/N-scale, 2-function decoder that measures 13 x 9 x 3mm with an attached wire harness, or ‘squid cable,' for easy installation in some Z and most N-scale models. This decoder will operate in DCC only, no sound.
DCC Sound Decoder
Plug N Play Mobile Sound/Motor/Function Decoder with SoundFX®