August 4, 2000

NMRA NATIONAL SHOW NEWS

DIGITRAX:

Digitrax finally announced the release of an advanced, simple-to-use throttle, the DT400, with delivery expected sometime in late 2000 or early in 2001. The DT400 has features similar to throttles marketed by System One and NCE Corp. The DT400 will feature duplex wireless capability, communication with soon-to-be released Digitrax transponding components and will enable the operator to display the location of his locomotive on the layout.

Digitrax also announced the DN121 low cost N-scale decoder with or without the NMRA plug and features similar to the DZ121, at a competitive list price of $24.95.

SOUNDTRAXX:

In another surprise announcement, Soundtraxx introduced a complete line of low cost Soundtraxx decoders:

The DSDB280 for the Bachman 2-8-0 is finally here after one years wait.

There are three special plug-n-play units for first generation EMD diesels.

• The Atlas unit is $139.00 list price.
• The Proto 2000 unit is $145.00 list price.
  
• The Kato unit is $149.00 list price.

There is also a generic wired decoder, the DSD100LC at a list price of $99.95.