2-8-0 Steam Locomotives for Southern Railway (SOU)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
S-Helper Service
Manufacturer ID:
01064
Prototype Info
Category:
2-8-0
Road Name:
Southern Railway (SOU)
Model Info
Gauge:
S
Introduced:
2006
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Supplemental:
Notes:
Produced as follows:
SHS #01064 and #01065: AC/DC, LM sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01084 and #01085: DCC, sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01104 and #01105: DC, no sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01764 and #01765: AC/DC, LM sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01784 and #01785: DCC, sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01704 and #01705: 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.
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