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Decoders

Lenz New Gold and Silver series decoders are quite simply the best available. They are high frequency (silent) and feature back emf motor control that can be configured to the particular motor characteristics in the locomotive. This motor drive offers exceptional quiet and smooth operation to the locomotive. The Gold JST and Silver-MP decoders are ideal for S scale (not unmodified Gilbert American Flyer) because of their Current Rating: Cool Continuous running: 1 A, peak running: 1.8 amp, Stall Current: N/A (over load protected). The Gold JST and Silver-MP decoders are suitable for motors that have very high (6 amps and more) stall currents but do not peak over 1.8 amps. This covers all SHS locomotives, and all other S scale we have tested (except Gilbert AF). More details on applicability to non-SHS locomotives elsewhere. More details on the Gold-JST decoder here.

The differences between the Gold and Silver are:

1. Gold has a JST 9 pin plug on the decoder, with a detachable harness. Silver has a harness soldered to the decoder.
2. Gold has 200ma Function current rating, Silver is 100ma.
3. Gold has USP Uninterruptible Signal Processing, Silver does not.
4. Gold has RailCom bi-directional communication, Silver does not.

The Gold JST-MP comes with the LY012, 9-pin NMRA JST socket to 8-pin NMRA medium plug. The Silver-MP comes with an attached harness (no JST plug) with an NMRA Medium plug. The 8-pin NMRA Medium Plug will plug into the SW-1, SW-9 or NW-2 sockets.

Size: Gold = L 0.91" x W 0.66"x H 0.2" L 23.0 mm x W 16.5 mm x H 6.5 mm
Size Silver = L 0.91" x W 0.66"x H 0.12" L 23.0 mm x W 16.5 mm x H 2.9 mm

Picture (Click to see full size)	Stock#	Description	Status	Purchase
	Silver-MP	Lenz Silver-MP decoder. Includes NMRA medium plug.	Available	$36.95
	Gold JST-MP	Lenz Gold-JST locomotive decoder with LY012 88mm decoder harness with an NMRA medium plug	Available	$44.95

Sets

We currently offer the set-100, as this seems to be the best starting point for our customers. This is a full-featured set, expandable and upgradeable. You (and your railroad) will not outgrow this set! Details here.

Picture (Click to see full size)	Stock#	Description	Status	Purchase
	Set-100	Lenz Set-100 Professional Starter Set: includes an LH100 dispatchers throttle, an LZV100 Command/Power Station, easy to read manuals and a coupon for a super discount on two decoders.	Available	$497.50

Handhelds

There are two Handhelds (also called throttles, or cabs) available. The LH100 is button oriented, the LH90 is knob oriented. Click on the links above for more info from the Lenz site. Multiple handhelds of either type can be added to the Set-90 or Set-100.

Picture (Click to see full size)	Stock#	Description	Status	Purchase
	LH100	Lenz LH100 keypad based dispatcher's throttle	Available	$240.00
	LH90	Lenz LH90 knob based engineer's throttle	Available	$120.00

Modules

Picture (Click to see full size)	Stock#	Description	Status	Purchase
	LA152	Lenz XpressNet Panel Connector: Faceplate with 2 Din plugs and 1 phone jack for east XpressNet installation. Includes 21" cable with 6-pin RJ phone plugs	Available	$28.50
	LS150	Lenz LS150 turnout decoder, designed for cost effective turnout control for up to 6 independent turnouts. Specifications include: * For control of any combination of 6 SHS, Atlas, Bachman, Kato, LGB, Peco, Tortoise, or other popular brands of twin-coil snap action or motorized switch machines. * Support for 1024 accessory decoder addresses. Addresses for each output can be sequential or up to 6 independent addresses can be used * High current provision to support Peco and Atlas switch machines with short protection on each output. * Control using separate push-buttons is possible.	Available	$74.87
	XPA	Lenz XpressNet Phone Adaptor: Turns any cordless phone into a full featured Handheld (throttle)	Available	$74.95
	LK100	Lenz LK100 Reverse Loop Module: Automatic changing of polarity for reverse loops.	Available	$67.95

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