Model Railroad Hobbyist |December 2016 | #82 DCC IMPULSES column Bruce Petrarca MMR First look at the Digitrax Evolution DCC system Well, I’m back. After losing my father in October, family issues took priority over my column, so I missed writing for the November issue. Here we are heading into December and I’m back at the keyboard. This year Digitrax made some fundamental changes in its flag- ship cabs and its DCC systems. I reviewed the new top-of-the-line (DCS240) system box briefly in my September 2016 (mrhmag.com/magazine/mrh2016-09-sep/ dcc-impulses) column. This pricey box has a lot for big layouts: 400 cab capacity and a built-in computer USB interface. In October, Digitrax announced a realignment of the Digitrax sys- tems. The Zephyr Xtra (DCS51) system remains unchanged. The Empire Builder series of systems is discontinued, an event that I’ve been championing for about 15 years. Digitrax announced a new entry level 5-amp system, the Evolution [1], with a new XX DCC TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES • INDEX • TABLE OF CONTENTS