09-12-2009, 10:19 AM
Have you ever used either one of these units? Sometimes it is a mater of personal preference, how the hand held throtttle fits into your hand.
The NCE Power Cab is more user friendly (IMO). Reads on the display in laymans terms. Easy to use. It does have power limits, only a 2 amp system.
The digitrax units are a little more complex when they display on the read out what you are looking at. Sort of a code.
If you have the chance, find a LHS to demo each one.
Then there is the $$ differance. A Power Cab you can find for $150.00 or a little less. The Digitrax Super Chief will run you in the $350.00 or better range.
Plus you will have to get a power supply which runs about $40.00. This will get you have 5 amp system though.
With the size of your layout and the number of trains you want to run I would think the Power Cab will work just fine. You can run two trains from the same throttle. You must toggle to do this. Also you can get a second cab ( throttle) for a second user if you would like. About $100.00 for a CAB04e.
The NCE Power Cab is more user friendly (IMO). Reads on the display in laymans terms. Easy to use. It does have power limits, only a 2 amp system.
The digitrax units are a little more complex when they display on the read out what you are looking at. Sort of a code.
If you have the chance, find a LHS to demo each one.
Then there is the $$ differance. A Power Cab you can find for $150.00 or a little less. The Digitrax Super Chief will run you in the $350.00 or better range.
Plus you will have to get a power supply which runs about $40.00. This will get you have 5 amp system though.
With the size of your layout and the number of trains you want to run I would think the Power Cab will work just fine. You can run two trains from the same throttle. You must toggle to do this. Also you can get a second cab ( throttle) for a second user if you would like. About $100.00 for a CAB04e.