Stock #

Digi-Frames Kits

Machined

Original

Digi Frame

Machined

Original

Digi Frame

2.7 oz

3.0 oz

3.8 oz 3.8 oz

34 Cars

38 Cars

53 Cars

2.1 oz

2.4 oz

3.0 oz 3.0 oz

21 Cars

24 Cars

29 Cars

1.8 oz

2.1 oz

2.5 oz

18 Cars

22 Cars

26 Cars

1.6 oz

2.0 oz

1.6 oz 1.6 oz

21 Cars

26 Cars

21 Cars

1.6 oz

2.0 oz

1.6 oz 1.6 oz

21 Cars

26 Cars

21 Cars

1.1 oz

1.2 oz

1.6 oz

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.8 oz

1.8 oz

2.5 oz 2.5 oz

16 Cars

16 Cars

18 Cars

1.8 oz

1.8 oz

2.5 oz 2.5 oz

16 Cars

16 Cars

18 Cars

1.8 oz

1.8 oz

2.5 oz 2.5 oz

16 Cars

16 Cars

18 Cars

1.3 oz

1.7 oz

1.9 oz 1.9 oz

11 Cars

14 Cars

16 Cars

1.8 oz

1.9 oz

2.6 oz 2.6 oz

15 Cars

16 Cars

18 Cars

0.1 oz

0.3 oz

0.2 oz 0.2 oz

7 Cars

14 Cars

12 Cars

1.7 oz

2.0 oz

1.7 oz 1.7 oz

13 Cars

15 Cars

13 Cars

1.4 oz

2.0 oz

1.4 oz 1.4 oz

13 Cars

19 Cars

18 Cars

Kato® is a registered trademark of KATO U.S.A. INC, Atlas® is a registered trademark of Atlas Model Railroad Co., Inc. .Life Like® is a registered trademark of Life-Like Products, Inc. , Digitrax® is a registered trademark of Digitrax, Inc., Digi-Frame© is a copyright of Southern Digital, Micro-Trains® is a registered trademark of Micro-Trains Line Co.

How the tests were performed

This test was NOT done in a lab, rather it was performed on my home layout

(This isn't rocket science).

The Track: PECO® code 55 The Track: PECO® code 55

Grade: 2% Grade: 2%

Radii: The test track area is a 20" Radii Radii: The test track area is a 20" Radii

Rolling Stock: Micor-Trains® 40' Box Cars. Rolling Stock: Micor-Trains® 40' Box Cars.

Power without Digi-Frame©: Digitrax® conventional mode (Address 00) Power without Digi-Frame©: Digitrax® conventional mode (Address 00)

Power with Digi-Frame: Digitrax® DCC mode. Power with Digi-Frame: Digitrax® DCC mode.

Summary: All cars and locomotive rested on the 2% grade and 20" Radii PECO code 55 track. Power was applied slowly to allow the locomotive to apply maximum pulling power with out slipping. This process was performed on each locomotive when it was new, rite out of the box.

Then the original locomotive frame was machined to accept a Digitrax® decoder, reassembled and tested.

The final process was to replace the machined frame with a Digi-Frame© and again perform the same test.

You can review the results above. You will notice most of the Life Like® will pull fewer cars, this is because the original weight is made of pure Lead.