I have a number of Car Works traction cars and small diesels. Top notch construction and easily modified to dcc for the most part. You can use H.O. decoders in the traction models because the motors draw such little amperage. Small diesels use Weaver drives and should have a larger decoder. Finding a place to hide the decoder and speaker when your model has a full interior is another story. I have mainly combines, box motors and steeple cabs so I can hide a large speaker and decoder easily. I also have the PE "Hollywood" car (yours is in Daylight colors) shown in your first photo. I was able to squeeze a small non-sound decoder in the aisle between the seats and it is barely visible but again, with the full interior there is just nowhere to hide it effectively. To my knowledge all the Car Works stuff was 2 rail from the factory BUT if someone purchased the body only (many of the traction models were sold this way, unpainted) and inserted their own power truck, they may have installed a non-insulated Q Car or Wagner truck that will run on overhead only.
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