MOTOR

WATTAGE/

VOLTAGE

WIDTH/

LENGTH

NO LOAD

SPEED

STALLED

CURRENT

DCC

FRIENDLY

‘0’ GAUGE

Canon 1833

3.5w 12v D/E

18 x 33

11000 rpm

2 amps

Yes

This motor is the most cost effective of all the motors and provides good slow speed running and enough power to pull all but the heaviest of Expresses.

Mashima 1824

1.5w 12v D/E

18 x 24

9200 rpm

0.9 amps

Yes

Mashima 1833

2.2w 12v D/E

18 x 33

8500 rpm

1.6 amps

Yes

A budget motor with reasonable slow speed running which provides enough power for small locomotives up to 0-6-0 with the 1824 and small and mixed traffic locomotives with the 1833.

Maxon 110064

2w 12v S/E

16 x 26

15500 rpm

0.873 amps

Yes

Maxon 249987

2.5w 12v S/E

19 x 29

9930 rpm

0.849 amps

Yes

These are coreless motors with excellent slow speed running – the 2w is ideal for small locomotives where space is limited and the 2.5w is suitable for small and mixed traffic locomotives.

Maxon 202413 with 150mm leadwires

6w 12v S/E

22 x 32

10200 rpm

2.02 amps

Yes

Maxon 110143

6w 6v S/E

22 x 32

9240 rpm

2.64 amps

Yes (In series)

Maxon 110160

6w 12v D/E

22 x 32

10200 rpm

2.02 amps

Yes

Maxon 110156

6w 6v D/E

22 x 32

9240 rpm

2.64 amps

Yes (In series)

A coreless motor providing up to 30% more power than the Canon, robust, smooth with excellent slow speed running ideally suited for the larger locomotives and steeply graded railways.

*Maxon 247623 with 150mm leadwires

10w 12v S/E

24 x 32

11000 rpm

5 amps

Yes

A coreless rare earth magnet motor providing up to 60% more power than the standard 12v 6w Maxon with exceptional smooth, slow speed running and is ideally suited for the largest locomotives pulling heavy trains and well suited for large garden railways and steep gradients.

Maxon Surplus

2.5w 6v S/E

21 x 28

9600 rpm

N/A

No

A 6v coreless motor ideal for small and mixed traffic battery powered locomotives.

Pittman 6313

8w 12v S/E

19 x 39

7780 rpm

2.86 amps

Yes but see DCC info page

Although 30% more powerful than the Maxon motor, this robust motor is not so smooth running at low speeds but will give ideal performance for garden railways, heavy trains and steep gradients.

Portescap 22N

3.8w 12v S/E

22 x 32

5900 rpm

0.445 amps

Yes

The Escap motor is the quietest of all the motors and offers excellent smooth slow speed running but perhaps has insufficient power for the larger tasks.

TRACTION MOTOR

Canon DN16

1.2w 12v S/E

16 X 20

16000 rpm

0.32 amps

Yes

GAUGE ‘1’ MOTORS

Maxon 247623 with 150mm leadwires

10w 12v S/E

24 x 32

11000 rpm

5 amps

Yes but see DCC info page

Maxon 110937

11w 12v S/E

26 x 45

7630 rpm

4.8 amps

Yes but see DCC info page

Maxon 236661

20w 12v S/E

32 x 60

4610 rpm

5.43 amps

Yes but see DCC info page

Please note that the Pittman 6313, the Maxon 320206 and the Maxon 247623 (10w) can also be used for smaller Gauge ‘1’ Locomotives

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