Digitrax: Retired Starter Sets
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Summary: Digitrax has introduced a number of Starter Sets over the years, this lists older sets no longer on offer.
Digitrax Retired Starter Sets
- Super Chief: DCS100 or DCS200 (8A set) with DT400 throttle and UP5 Universal Panel. Retired: 2009
- Super Empire Builder: DB150 with DT400 throttle and UP5 Universal Panel. Retired: 2009
- Super Empire Builder Xtra - Advanced Set DT402 Super Infra-Ready Throttle, DB150 Command Station/Booster 5 Amps, UP5 Universal Panel, LT1 LocoNet Cable/Decoder Tester, Complete Manuals, For all scales
- Duplex Equipped Super Empire Builder Xtra Advanced Set DT402D Duplex Radio Throttle, DB150 Command Station/Booster 5 Amps, UR92 Duplex Receiver, LT1 LocoNet Cable/Decoder Tester, Complete Manuals, For all scales
- Super Chief Xtra Premium Set DT402 Super Infra-Ready Throttle, DCS100 Command Station/Booster, UP5 Universal Panel, LT1 LocoNet Cable/Decoder Tester, Complete Manuals, For all scales
- Duplex Equipped Super Chief Xtra Premium Set DT402D Duplex Radio Throttle, DCS100 Command Station/Booster, UR92 Duplex Receiver, LT1 LocoNet Cable/Decoder Tester, Complete Manuals, For all scales
- Chief: DCS100 command station and DT100 Throttle 1996-2000
- Chief II: DCS100 command station and DT100 Throttle, with UP3 Universal Panel 2000-2005
- Challenger First Digitrax Starter Set, CT4 throttle with DB100A. CT4 is not compatible with LocoNet. 1993-98
- Big Boy: DT200 with DB100A and a LocoNet adapter. 1994-98
- Empire Builder: DB150 with DT100 throttle. 1998-2000
- Empire Builder II: With DT300 throttle and UP3.
- Genesis: DB150 Command station / 5A booster with UT2 Throttle, 22 locomotives and 22 throttles supported, with Broadcast programming. Retired in 2000
- Genesis II: Updated version of the Genesis which included the UP3 universal panel. Retired in 2002. Replaced by the Zephyr.
- Zephyr Basic Set - DCS50 Command Station/Booster (2.5 Amp)/Throttle. Retired in 2010
- Zephyr Xtra Basic Set - DCS51 Command Station/Booster (3 Amp)/Throttle with support for 28 functions. Retired in 2019
Older Digitrax Starter Sets
Challenger Basic Starter Set
- Challenger: The First Digitrax DCC System. Demonstrated at the 1993 NMRA Convention.
- Two versions: Five and Eight Amps.
- No LocoNet.
- Booster: DB100 or DB200
- Variations: DB100a and DB100+.
- Throttle: CT4
- Discontinued: 1998
- The Digitrax Challenger with Version F Software was the first DCC system to receive an NMRA Conformance Warrant.
Big Boy Advanced Starter Set
- Big Boy: Second DCC system from Digitrax, 1994.
Again available as a five or eight amp system.
- DB100 and DB200
- LocoNet appears.
- DT200 Throttle
- DT200 functions as both the throttle and command station, must remain connected to LocoNet at all times
- DT200 will act as a DT100 when connected to a throttle network with a command station present.
- Boosters:
- DB99: booster only
- DB100, DB150, DB200
- Discontinued: 1998
Chief, "Professional" Starter Set
- Designed for a large layout or club setting
- DT100 Throttle
- DCS100 Command Station/Booster
- Multi-Format command Station
- Marklin Trinary
- DCC
- Both can be in use at the same time
- Multi-Format command Station
- Discontinued: 2000