The K0D8 is a N-scale drop-in decoder for Kato locomotives. Examples include the following: Kato: ALCO PA-1 E5A E6A E8A E9A See the Installation Pages for a full list of compatible engines! Note: The K0D8 line of decoders are available with different lighting configurations. Pay special attention to the compatibility. The K0D8-E features 1 onboard super-bright, "Sunny White" LED with long leads in the forward direction. Back EMF Load Compensation: Provides superior slow speed control and high performance under load. Quiet Drive: Super-quiet motor control for "buzz" free motor performance. DC Mode: Decoder will automatically detect DC power. You can also configure how your lighting effects function on DC. RailCom®: This feature allows the decoder to talk to the command station. RailCom supports expansion for new features. Variable Momentum: Allows you to make custom acceleration and deceleration curves. LED Support: This product does not require external resistors when connecting LED's. Incandescent Bulb Support: This decoder can be used with 12 Volt bulbs. Function Remapping: Buttons 0 through 12 may be used to control the lighting functions of this decoder. Programmable Lighting Effects: Choose from 20 separate user-programmable lighting effects! Dimmable Brightness: Configure multiple different brightness levels for your LED's or incandescent bulbs. Decoder Lock: Feature which prevents accidental/unwanted programming while activated. Airwire™ Compatible: Fully compatible with Airwire™ operation. User-Loadable Speed Tables: Configure custom speed curves and set speed limits. TCS Website for More Decoder Information