The up-to-10-amp Prodigy Elite system has a street price a few
dollars lower than the 5-amp Digitrax Super Chief Xtra when
both include a power supply. These systems compete well on
price and power level. However, the fixed voltage of the Prodigy
Elite is too low for many O-scale and most G-scale systems.
So, let’s look deeper into the Prodigy Elite system as the back-
bone for a bedroom-sized layout in S-scale or smaller.
Hands-on with the Prodigy Elite
The throttle, power supply and interconnecting cords are all
included with the Prodigy Elite system – everything you need is
included in the box. The instruction book is small, but rather con-
cisely written, packing a lot into only 20 pages.
From the factory, the Prodigy Elite is set for 6 amps maximum. My
load resistors easily apply about a 5-amp load. The track voltage,
MRH-Oct 2014
