Starter Sets

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The Chief Starter set contained a DCS100 command station, and a DT100 throttle. These sets included a premium decoder of the appropriate scale for N or HO. In addition the Chief starter set was available as a Radio Equipped Set. Note early version Chief Starter Sets shipped with DCS100's with stereo clips as shown here. In versios produced in 2003 and later the screw terminal version of the DCS100 was shipped with Chief Starter Sets. Produced from 1996-2000

The Chief II starter set contained a DCS100 command station, a DT300 throttle, a UP3 Universal Panel, and a LT1 LocoNet tester. The set also included a premium decoder in N, HO, or G scales. In addition the Chief II starter set was available as a Radio Equipped Set. Produced from 2000-2005

The Chief II 8 Amp starter set contained a DCS200 command station, a DT300 throttle, a UP3 Universal Panel, and a LT1 LocoNet tester. The set also included a premium decoder in N, HO, or G scales. In addition the Chief II 8 Amp starter set was available as a Radio Equipped Set. Produced from 2000-2005

The Chief II Radio Equipped starter set contained a DCS100 command station, a DT300R throttle, a UR91 Radio Receiver, and a LT1 LocoNet tester. The set also included a premium decoder in N, HO, or G scales. Produced from 2000-2005

The Chief II 8 Amp Radio Equipped starter set contained a DCS200 command station, a DT300R throttle, a UR91 Radio Receiver, and a LT1 LocoNet tester. The set also included a premium decoder in N, HO, or G scales. The picture here shows a DCS100, the 8 amp version came with a DCS200. Produced from 2000-2005

The Chief Radio Equipped starter set contained a DCS100 command station, a DT100R throttle, and a UR91 Radio receiver. These sets were also shipped with a premium decoder of the appropriate scale. Note early version Chief Starter Sets shipped with DCS100's with stereo clips as shown here. In versions produced in 2003 and later the screw terminal version of the DCS100 was shipped with Chief Starter Sets. Produced from 1998-2000

The Digitrax Challenger starter set was the first start set we released. The set contained a CT4 throttle and a DB100a. These early sets also included a mobile decoder of your choice. The Challenger was shipped with one of the following mobile decoders, DH83, DN140, DH84, DH140, DN82, DN93, DH82, or DH84P. The CT4 included with the Challenger is the only throttle Digitrax ever released that would not work on LocoNet. It was an analog input device for the command station. Produced 1993-1998

The Digitrax Big Boy and Big Boy FX starter sets contained a DT200, DB100a, and an LA1 or LA2 (LocoNet Adapter). The Big Boy was shipped with one of the following mobile decoders, DH83, DH84P, DN94, DN140, DH84FX, DH83FX, DH84, DH140, or DN93FX. Produced from 1994-1998