Well , it has DC motors, lights and modern control boxes. It runs quietly and the grandkids have no problems. I think it's the same. Fire yours up and decide if you like the operation. I can also connect it to TMCC/Legacy, which is how I run my layout, except for this accessory. Left it manual for littles.
It keeps everything truly postwar.
Drop off logs, take a specified number of laps or a route and go pick-up logs is the game. Amazing how they forget things, like switching the switch for the siding.