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The Lionel 11863 is going to have a Postwar style open frame AC motor but with TMCC control and rail sounds.  I have one of the GP9s with early TMCC in the NYC paint scheme and enjoy running it.  It's not up to today's standards of fine speed control or sound quality, but it runs well and sounds pretty good for what it is.

The Lionel 28874 should have dual can motors in it which is "usually what maintenance free motor" suggests.  None of those locomotives are wide enough to fit a pullmore motor in the long hood so I find it highly unlikely that it contains anything but a can motor.  It should run somewhat smoother than the 11863, but won't have the sounds or command capabilities as it's a simple conventional locomotive with a basic horn board.

I don't know much about MTH stuff, but all of their locomotives come equipped with can motors which will give you smoother running capabilities.  I see they made that locomotive in a conventional version and a Protosounds 1 version.  I believe Protosounds gives you sound effects and perhaps remote couplers through whistle/bell button commands but lack the speed control and such that later PS systems provide (don't quote me on that part).  Protosounds also requires a rechargeable battery to function and can have issues with scrambled sound boards if powered up with a dead battery, so be aware of that when looking if you go that route.

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