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I dont know if they call the Super Chief a "Starter set"I have the 8 amp Super Chief and use a Digitrax 2012 Power supply capable of producting 10 amps per output ternimal pair.I find the only upgrades I will do is the full two way radio wireless and possibly the functions beyond F12 to F28 but that is unnecessary at this time. Otherwise the Chief is fully capable to meet my needs well into the future.But keep in mind that Chief is NOT a starter set. Dont confuse it.That R/C Charger you speak of probably cannot feed the required power safely to such a powerful DCC system like the Chief. You will need either a digitrax 5 amp or a equivilant of a regulated 12 volt power supply which some are extremly powerful. WHen I bought my super chief, I got:Command station, DT 400 throttle and some cabling along with the loconet panel.I needed to buy a power supply. I chose the Digitrax 2012 because I felt inadequate at the time and didnt know any better. Any digitrax 5 amp power supply will work very well for the chief and for less money too.However I feel better knowing I can add a second booster later to run a future addition to the layout in the ever-expanding train room.
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