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Ok, following the rules: I suggest Digitrax zephyr for a beginner with a small/medium size layout. Good: 1. Price, I got my zephyr for $160. Not bad at all in my opinion 2. Expandibility, The zephyr is compatible with all digitrax components, so you can start with a basic zephyr system and expand it as your layout expands. 3. Loconet, I love loconet. There is no complex wiring between DCC components, just run some 6 conductor phone cord between the loconet ports and thats it. Plus with the loconet system you can connect to a computer for programming and operations. 4. Customer Service, I had a problem with the zephyr a couple months ago, I sent it to digitrax and they fixed it and sent it back within 2 weeks, for free! Bad: 1. Power, the zephyr is a small system putting out only 2.5 amps. This is enough to run maybe 5 or 6 locomotives. You can add boosters to increase power output, but boosters arent free. 2. Sound Capability, The zephyr comes with only functions 0-9. The new sound engines use 12 functions. You can add a DT400 throttle with all the functions, but a DT400 costs almost as much as the zephyr
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