Doug,
The EZ DCC alone will run about 3 locomotives on a average size layout. I can run my Climax, 2-6-6-2 with sound, and my 2-8-0 all at the same time using only the DCC EZ controller. My layout is not real big, about 12'x7' and is 2'wide. Depending on your planned layout size, I would not recommend buying the expensive power booster until you see if you need it.
If the Christmas locomotive is DCC ready, all you have to do is buy a Bachmann DCC decoder and plug it into the tender socket inside the shell. If it is not DCC ready, I have no idea how to put DCC in, sorry!
Hope this helps somewhat.
Happy New Year,
Jack
The EZ DCC alone will run about 3 locomotives on a average size layout. I can run my Climax, 2-6-6-2 with sound, and my 2-8-0 all at the same time using only the DCC EZ controller. My layout is not real big, about 12'x7' and is 2'wide. Depending on your planned layout size, I would not recommend buying the expensive power booster until you see if you need it.
If the Christmas locomotive is DCC ready, all you have to do is buy a Bachmann DCC decoder and plug it into the tender socket inside the shell. If it is not DCC ready, I have no idea how to put DCC in, sorry!
Hope this helps somewhat.
Happy New Year,
Jack