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Just a quick off-topic reply and then I'll shut up and let the discussion get back to the OP's question.The only reason I thought I'd need a booster was when I was running a train at the end of the layout farthest from the Zephyr, and the three head-end units and pusher couldn't get enough power up my 4% Mascoma Lake Grade to make the hill in anything but full throttle. One of them would shut off or reduce power from time to time while the Zephyr's display flashed an error message that cleared so quickly I couldn't read it - I'd guess that it was too much power draw for the Zephyr. Now that freight traffic has been reduced to one-locomotive loads, I'm not going to install a booster unless I have to...
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