Motor: |
5-pole skew-wound w/flywheel |
Frame Construction: |
Metal split-frame |
Drive wheels: |
All 4 axles are powered, all wheels blackened |
Electrical Pickup: |
All wheels pickup |
Traction tires: |
none |
Weight: |
4 ounces |
DCC Readiness: |
Not designed as DCC ready but it should be easy to fit a Lenz LE077XF or a Digitrax DZ121 into this where the rear light board is located. |
Lights: |
Directional headlights using yellow LEDs |
Couplers: |
Body mounted, factory installed rapido's |
Micro-Trains® conversion: |
Simple conversion to Micro-Trains MTL-1015 couplers on both ends |
Packaging: |
Each engine is packed in a clear jewel case, standard Life-Like style |
Special Features: |
Very crisp printing |
NOTE: The following categories are the opinion of N Scale Supply and are very subjective. These are provided to give you a rough idea of the quality of the product. Your mileage may vary. |
Performance: |
Extremely smooth speed range, top speed seems very realistic. |
Sound/Noise level: |
This is probably the quietest Life-Like engine yet. The SW9/1200 and the GP20's are excellent performers but can be somewhat noisy, this engine performs as well or better with half the sound level. |
Overall Value: |
Overall detail is very good, painting and printing is excellent on top of an all new design chassis. At $45 these are a good buy. |