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I am planning on getting the Digitrax Zephyr Express starter set.
I want to get the Kato Amtrak P42 starter set - Kato 106-6285 for my first train.
Last but definitely not least, I am looking at a decoder for the P42 in that starter set. I found the "N DCC Decoder, Kato MP36PH 6-Function 1A". How do I find out if this decoder is compatible with the Digitrax and P42 engine?
Thank you as always!!
How do I find out if this decoder is compatible with the Digitrax and P42 engine?
Looks like this is the decoder.
Fits many Kato N-locomotives Drop-in light board replacement decoder for Kato “K0” form-factor boards 1.0 Amp/2 Amps Peak 6 FX3 Functions, 200ma output
www.digitrax.com
This is how I found it.
www.digitrax.com
The Zephyr should be compatible with any decoder. I've had zephyrs since 2004 and I have yet to find a decoder it couldn't control. That said, bith the Zeohyr and the decoders conform to the NMRA standards so they will work together.
Looks like this is the decoder.
Fits many Kato N-locomotives Drop-in light board replacement decoder for Kato “K0” form-factor boards 1.0 Amp/2 Amps Peak 6 FX3 Functions, 200ma output
www.digitrax.com
This is how I found it.
www.digitrax.com
Thanks for all that great information! I bookmarked that Digitrax selector page as I am sure I will be going back to that quite a bit.
I am curious how you got the decoder part you listed. I went to the Digitrax selector and entered the following:
Scale: N
Brand: Kato
Engine: P42
The two products it came back with was the DN163K0A (regular decoder?) and SDN144K0A (decoder with sound?)
Did I select that correctly?
Thanks for all that great information! I bookmarked that Digitrax selector page as I am sure I will be going back to that quite a bit.
I am curious how you got the decoder part you listed. I went to the Digitrax selector and entered the following:
Scale: N
Brand: Kato
Engine: P42
The two products it came back with was the DN163K0A (regular decoder?) and SDN144K0A (decoder with sound?)
Did I select that correctly?
Yes.
If you click on the decoder, it tells me that the DN163KOA is no longer available, and the new decoder part# is DN167KOA.
My bad - I did not notice that before. Thanks for pointing it out!
And I bought my Digitrax Zephyr Express today!!!! Now I just need an Amtrak engine or three to actually control with it!
Thanks again for the Decoder information and the Digitrax product selector site!
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