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Unfortunately for those of us who don't care to retrofit our locomotive fleets with decoders, there are fewer and fewer analog power supply choices. MRC is the de facto "standard" throttle supplier - and has been for many years (my first non-train-set throttle [we called them power packs back then] in 1959 was an MRC 501). They are very reliable. If you go with MRC you will be well advised to make the additional investment in the Tech 4 versus the regular Trainpower. However, many of them put out excessive maximum voltage (maybe the Tech 4 does not, this is the only part of their line with which I have no direct experience) and the DC output is far from clean if you care to scope it. I use the TAT-V throttles offered in kit form and find them greatly superior. <br /> <br />The wireless "Train Engineer" system from Crest is also very good and would be an interesting sort of crossover for you between analog and digital. <br /> <br />The Dallee cabs I think are costly for what they offer, also do not provide "clean" DC, and seem to have shortish lives (my experience, shared by two acquaintances).
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