Brian
Have just got the Gaugemaster Prodigy unit and am very pleased with the control, I started with a ROCO system but it could not cope with the power load from my O gauge locos and has burnt out. The prodigy seems to be coping and is much quicker to react to shorts. The only down side is that there is no computer interface avaiable and MRC have said they do not expect to produce one, have not asked Gaugemaster the same question.
The prodigy has programming on the main, a programme track and the programme track can also be used for reading the settings of the chips if these support this function. Also the knob is continuous so when changing locos you do not have to match the speed steps it carrys on from the last one used. The knob can also be set for a yard function which means it will control direction as well, very useful when shunting, works like my old H&M but with 100% better control.
I would be careful with electrical goods from the states as the supply over there is not the same voltage or cycles (Hertz?) and when you add the cost of a new adapter and possible import tax the cost is the same as in the UK and IF anything should go wrong you haven't got the same service as with Gaugemasters return policy.
Hope this is helpful
mike g
Have just got the Gaugemaster Prodigy unit and am very pleased with the control, I started with a ROCO system but it could not cope with the power load from my O gauge locos and has burnt out. The prodigy seems to be coping and is much quicker to react to shorts. The only down side is that there is no computer interface avaiable and MRC have said they do not expect to produce one, have not asked Gaugemaster the same question.
The prodigy has programming on the main, a programme track and the programme track can also be used for reading the settings of the chips if these support this function. Also the knob is continuous so when changing locos you do not have to match the speed steps it carrys on from the last one used. The knob can also be set for a yard function which means it will control direction as well, very useful when shunting, works like my old H&M but with 100% better control.
I would be careful with electrical goods from the states as the supply over there is not the same voltage or cycles (Hertz?) and when you add the cost of a new adapter and possible import tax the cost is the same as in the UK and IF anything should go wrong you haven't got the same service as with Gaugemasters return policy.
Hope this is helpful
mike g
