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The Zephyr is a DCC pack. You can set it to address 00 "Zero-Zero" and operate ONE analog engine with it's throttle. You may hear some "Singing" from the motor due to the AC field that is present.To Jump a power pack to the Zephyr is definately doeable, although I THINK again, you can only run ONE analog engine because either the Zephyr or the Jumped power pack can have control but not both at the same time.Also, one would think that having a jumped power pack somehow boosts total system power to the rail. I dont think that is true. The Zephyr is most likely going to be the one carrying the power big club at 2 amps.DT400 throttles are expensive. Generally people have thier own DCC and usually a throttle or two ready to go. Call a DCC Club or Operating session and several DT400's come out of the woodwork.The Zephyr will be an outstanding power pack for the first start into DCC for you and a sort of a "Teething" pack for the child. Chances are before too long the child will be asking questions like why cannot this engine give me a air brake function 7? (That is one item this old driver is starting to figure out as well OY!)My vote is on the Zephyr for this situation. I have personally seen this unit in operation in a number of situations and it does a very good job.Oh I forgot, the UT-4? (Did I get it right? Or was it the UT-6?) might be less complicated and less expensive than the DT400 and probably more robust as well.
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