S-Helper Service 2-8-0: New York Central (NYC) #1048, 1050

S-Helper Service

01782

2-8-0

New York Central (NYC)

S

2006

1048, 1050

Plastic

painted & lettered

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Produced as follows:
SHS #01062 and #01063: AC/DC, LM sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01082 and #01083: DCC, sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01102 and #01103: DC, no sound, hi-rail wheels.
SHS #01762 and #01763: AC/DC, LM sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01782 and #01783: DCC, sound, scale wheels.
SHS #01702 and #01703: 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.