Who made the mechanism for MTL FT's

[Paradise275]

I picked up an AB set of Micro Train FT's and want decoders for them.
Who made the mechanism?

Thanks

Rick

[CBQ Fan]

I believe it is their own design.

[Paradise275]

I thought the shell was their design but the bought the mechanism from someone else.

Rick

[peteski]

AFAIK, the mechanism is unique to MT FTs - it was manufactured for them in China.  It is a typical Chinese N scale loco mechanism design (similar to Kato).

Maybe you are thinking of MT SW1500 - that mechanism is based on Life-Like SW1200.

[Bob Horn]

The decoder is a Digitrax DN163M0.

[davefoxx]

I'm not sure which manufacturer of decoder you wish to use, but a quick search on Digitrax's website found this for the Micro Trains FT units:

http://www.digitrax.com/products/mobile-decoders/dn163m0/

MBK has five in stock: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Digitrax-DN163M0-N-Plug-N-Play-Decoder-Microtrains-p/dig-dn163m0.htm

You should be able to do a similar search for your favorite brand of decoder.

DFF

[Paradise275]

Thanks Guys.
Appreciate the info.
I didn't know MTL had their own unique mechanism. The Digitrax decoder will work just fine.

Rick

[spookshow]

Yes, MTL's FT's are thus far their one and only proprietary mechanism design.

Cheers,
-Mark

[Paradise275]

Thanks Mark.
I read the review on your very informative site. The information there is most helpful.

Thanks you

Rick