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It is official the Digitrax Zephyr Xtra is released.....

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Posted by trainsBuddy on Wednesday, October 20, 2010 11:55 PM

tinman,

I think you should definitely spring extra $25 for the xtra model. The ability to access all 28 possible locomotive functions is worth the price of the admission alone. Locomotive scroll feature is also a plus when running a couple of locomotives. I - on the hand most likely will just by the D402 remote control since I've had my Zephyr for a while. And the price is the same - so might as well have an extra throttle. I bet the resale value of the old Zephyr will drop like a rock now.

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Posted by tinman1 on Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:09 PM

trainsBuddy

tinman,

I think you should definitely spring extra $25 for the xtra model. The ability to access all 28 possible locomotive functions is worth the price of the admission alone. Locomotive scroll feature is also a plus when running a couple of locomotives. I - on the hand most likely will just by the D402 remote control since I've had my Zephyr for a while. And the price is the same - so might as well have an extra throttle. I bet the resale value of the old Zephyr will drop like a rock now.

That's what I'm going for. I took back the DBS50 and got a store credit towards the new unit. As soon as it gets in I'm supposed to get a call. Heck, for the extra $25 I think it's worth it in my case. That gives me a bit more time to get an engine converted over to DCC, but I still need to decide which one first.

Tom "dust is not weathering"
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Posted by alancon on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 5:31 PM

So,...anyone get one yet?

How's it working out?

 

Any good/bad news?

 

- Alan

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Posted by galaxy on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 11:02 AM

I think I will be saving pretty pennies for a new Digitrax Zephyr Xtra all year so taht maybe by next christmas I can run my layout with it and the EZCommand will be relagated to teh xmas tree layout only!

Now lets see $179.99 {plus NY wants its tax on internet sales so another $14.40} plus lets say $12.00 s&h thats a total of $206.40 So i need to save $0.57 a day or $17.20 a month....better start now..for delivery by next christmas...

MusicWhistling Jingle Pennies, Jingle Pennies, Jingle in my bank, Oh what fun a new xtra for my layout's gonna be, Jingle Pennies, Jingle pennies, Jingle all the way...MusicWhistling

-G .

Just my thoughts, ideas, opinions and experiences. Others may vary.

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Posted by kicker1 on Monday, December 27, 2010 7:49 PM

I GOT ONE ON THE WAY, CANT WAIT!  PAID $169.99 PLUS $10 SHIPPING.........

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Posted by JSperan on Tuesday, December 28, 2010 9:17 AM

I've got mine.

It works!

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