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Model Forum / General / Railroads / November 2007Digitrax DCC ... can anyone tell me what it's worth?
I just found a brand new Digitrax DCC controller in my closet that's brand new, never used and still in the box. It's the Chief Premium starter set. I have no idea what this thing is worth and I need to sell it. I looked on their web site but I don't see this model. The only one that they have is the Super Chief which I think probably replaced this one. As far as I know this one is a few years old. Is this thing worth anything or should I just toss it? Thanks. I'm sure it is worth something. Have you looked at ebay? Rick > I just found a brand new Digitrax DCC controller in my closet that's > brand new, never used and still in the box. It's the Chief Premium [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks. > I'm sure it is worth something. Have you looked at ebay? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >>Thanks. Yes, I looked on eBay but didn't find the exact same one, only newer ones. Like I said, I think that since this one is a few years old it may have been replaced with newer units. This one has never even been used and even has the video that comes with it. > Is this thing >worth anything or should I just toss it? Yes it's worth something. All the components can be used in the current Digitrax systems. The Booster can be used as a slave booster for a power district and the throttle can be used as is. Dave Marc LaPalme wrote: *** It's the Chief Premium starter set. I have no idea what this thing is worth and I need to sell it. I looked on their web site but I don't see this model.*** ------------------------------------------------- Perhaps you can use the Wayback Machine to find some info about this when Digitrax still offered the model: Digitrax archives (1996-2004)... http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://digitrax.com The Wayback Machine... http://www.archive.org/web/web.php Bill Bill's Railroad Empire N Scale Model Railroad: http://www.billsrailroad.net Brief History of N Scale: http://www.billsrailroad.net/history/n-scale Resources: Links to over 800 helpful sites: http://www.billsrailroad.net/bills-favorite-links Bookstore: http://www.billsrailroad.net/bookstore.html > Marc LaPalme wrote: > *** It's the Chief Premium starter set. I have no idea what this thing [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > http://www.billsrailroad.net/bills-favorite-links > Bookstore: http://www.billsrailroad.net/bookstore.html Thanks a lot. The Wayback Machine brought it right up. I didn't know that thing existed. According to Digitrax, the unit that I had originally sold for $450 so I guess what I've got is worth a few bucks. Thanks a lot. The Wayback Machine brought it right up. I didn't know that thing existed. According to Digitrax, the unit that I had originally sold for $450 so I guess what I've got is worth a few bucks. Thanks a lot. ------ Its really a great setup because like they said the components still work with new Digitrax units. The great thing about Digitrax is open architecture on the network, not a closed and cranky protocol. Marc, The booster unit - is it a DCS100 or a DCS200? What else is in the 'Starter Set'? Any throttles, decoders? The starter sets are about $450 MSRP - the Street Price is about $350. If this is a radio version, the Street Price is about $500. The DCS100 units came in a 'Chief' starter set that included a DT100 throttle and a single decoder. Later sets came with the DT300 throttle, IIRC. The 'Super Chief' set includes the 'Super' DT400 throttle, and a UP5 panel instead of a decoder. 'Radio Super Chief' sets include the a DT400R throttle and a UR91 radio receiver unit. The 5 amp sets have the DCS100 booster, the 8 amp sets have the DCS200 booster unit. I have an original 'Chief' set from the 'mid to late' 90's, it came with a DT100 throttle that I had factory upgraded to a DT100R throttle. It has been in service all these years and has not missed a beat. I just picked up a DB100+ booster for $100 from a dealer who was cleaning out some of his older Digitrax stcck. I suspect the booster was in a 'Big Boy' or an 'Empire Builder' starter set...... Jim Bernier > I just found a brand new Digitrax DCC controller in my closet that's > brand new, never used and still in the box. It's the Chief Premium [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks. > Marc, > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Jim Bernier It's a DCS100 with a DT100 throttle. The decoder package says LT-1 on it. I'm not sure if that's the version of the decoder or not. It says Decoder and Loconet cable tester on the package. And it's not a radio unit, it's the one that uses the phone cords. There's also a DH140 DCC modile decoder with it and the original user manuals. Like I said, none of the stuff has even been opened and is still in it's original plastic bags. As a starter set, it probably has two main things: a booster (electronics box about 4x5x5" or so) and a throttle (thingy with a bunch of buttons and knobs). It may even have a decoder (smallish circuit board maybe inclosed in blue plastic). To determine what this really is, the booster has a number on it like DCS100, DB150 or some such: what does yours say? Likewise, the throttle should have a model number: DT200, UT1 something like that. If there is a decoder, it should have an identifier as well, like DH120, DN120, whatever. ID these things as maybe we can be a bit better help. Digitrax packages up their various pieces and sells them as "empire builder," "chief" etc. If it really is a "chief," if probably has a DCS100 and a DT200 or 300 throttle. The current chief has a DCS100 booster which sells on the street for about $230; the DT300 throttle is $124; the UT2 is $80; the current Chief has a DCS100, and a DT300 and sells together for $340. I hope this helps. If you really have a DCS100 booster, it is a good booster as the primary control station for someone who has a Zephyr or Empire builder who wants to upgrade. Ed > I just found a brand new Digitrax DCC controller in my closet that's > brand new, never used and still in the box. It's the Chief Premium [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Thanks.  SignatureEd Oates http://homepage.mac.com/edoates DCC wiring information is at http://www.wiringfordcc.com To help eliminate spam and scams, send it to FTC gov <uce@ftc.gov> (hee hee hee: Happy spam bot message) Thanks, that did help and it's pretty much what you said it was, a DCS100 with a DT100 throttle and a DH140 decoder. There's also a decoder and loconet tester and all of the original manuals and packaging as it came from the factory. The only time its even been out of the box was today when I looked at it to see what it was. > As a starter set, it probably has two main things: a booster (electronics > box about 4x5x5" or so) and a throttle (thingy with a bunch of buttons and [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] >> >>Thanks. So why don't you get together with Matt Brennan who is talking about the Prodigy system in an earlier Post. Seems like you two are a match. Chuck Callaghan cjc4m@virginia.edu > Thanks, that did help and it's pretty much what you said it was, a > DCS100 with a DT100 throttle and a DH140 decoder. There's also a [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > >> > >>Thanks. >Thanks, that did help and it's pretty much what you said it was, a >DCS100 with a DT100 throttle and a DH140 decoder. There's also a [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >>> >>>Thanks. Hello, If you still have the set, I would be interested in buying it, if the price fits. Let me know. |
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