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When I was looking, there were several starter sets that I was considering. I wanted a hand held throttle, so that pretty much ruled out the Bachmann EZ DCC system and the Digitrax Zephyr. With the Zephyr I could get a handheld throttle, but the cost goes up quite a bit to do so. I finally settled on the MRC Prodigy Advance, because for the price, it was the system that offered the features I was looking for at that time. I am happy with it, and will probably use it for many years to come. I don't think I will outgrow it any time soon, and I can add another hand held throttle for each of my kids if they decide they want to get into the hobby. My suggestion is that you decide which features you are looking for, then compare those features on the various DCC systems you are considering. Some examples are: Consisting method(s) 2 or 4 digit addressing number of functions supported type of throttle (base unit, handheld, wireless, pushbutton or knob, etc.) Programming on the main number of trains that system will handle at one time 14/28 or 128 speed steps Number of available throttles in use simulatneously Fast clock etc. As you can see, there are a lot of features to consider. Decide which features are important to you then choose the system that most closely matches the feature set you require. Tony's Trains, Loy's Toys and Litchfield Station all offer information on selecting a DCC system. You can find them all online as well (by using a search engine). -Joe
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