S-Helper Service 2-8-0
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
S-Helper Service
Manufacturer ID:
01791
Prototype Info
Category:
2-8-0
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
2006
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted, not lettered
Supplemental:
Notes:
Produced as follows:
SHS #01051: AC/DC, LM sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01071: DCC, sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01091: DC, no sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01751: AC/DC, LM sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01771: DCC, sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01791: DC, no sound, scale wheels.
The first run of DCC-enabled engines used the 1-amp Soundtraxx Tsunami decoders, but they would get hot and shut down. In subsequent runs, the company used the QSI sound decoder, which was rated for 1.5amps.
(image copyright © Eric Hopkins; used by permission)