I have already asked Skarloey123 that question, and he said they did, as he knew of somebody who used them in 2009.  Hope that helps. 

My wishlist for 2009/2010 is:
1: Stanley the Silver Engine
2: All the Narrow Gauge Engines  (including Duke)
3: All the Narrow Gauge Rolling Stock
4:Duck
5: Oliver
6: Devious Diesel
7: Iron 'Arry
8: Iron Bert
9: Splatter
10: Dodge
11: Freight Vans used in Flying Kipper
12: Henry in his Old Shape
13: Donald
14: Douglas
15: Bill
16: Ben
and 17: Boco

well, i entered this contest on the "World's Greatest Hobby" website to try my luck at winning a Bachmann E-Z Command system (fat chance with that ).  But if i do win it, all i'll have to do is buy the engines, rolling stock, and wire harness decoders, and i'm all set.  so i'm keeping my fingers crossed (which is pointless.  I never win anything.  but you never know!)

thanks .  i've been trying to find out for a long time.  but does anyone have any recommendations for dcc for a 4x8 beginning layout?

okay, but are the thomas locos dcc ready or do they need to have some serious metal surgery to make them dcc equipped.  i really want to know.

and if I want to control more than one train withouth dcc?  what then?

i see.  but, if i ever get enough money for DCC, will the thomas locos be DCC ready, or will they have to have the complete overhaul to be equipped with the decoder?  also, how do you control thomas trains that don't come in a thomas train set and without a power pack?

THANK YOU! i've been trying to find out for a while now!  you are a BIG help! thanks again!

quick!  go to photo gallery, search "Island of Sodor," click on the words "Welcome to the Island of Sodor."  It MIGHT have some pictures that will answer our problems!!

ok, so when i get some trains, figures, rolling stock, structures and track and turn it into a layout and lay the trains on the track, how do i control them? regular DCC or something else?  i really don't know.  Please help!

Henry to the Rescue
Coal
The Flying Kipper

do u think that bachmann will ever make a model of henry in his old shape?  i've been trying to find out what kind of engine his old shape in the tv series was, but i couldn't find anything.  if you have any info or anything to say, PLEASE reply.

superthomasfan, i hope your island of sodor project goes well. i would love to do that.