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The NW-2 is a good puller but can only manage two light passenger or freight cars up my grades befopre the wheels start slipping. It does not have traction tyres so a little extra weight improves it slightly (it is already pretty heavy) but as I have said, If I had a farly level layout then traction tyres would probably not be neccesary as most locos (excepting Bachmann Annies) have more than enough grunt. Steep grades = the need for lots of driven wheels (multiple heading), carefully weighted locos and probably the use of traction tyres if available.
There is also the the possibility of covering one or two wheels with 'BULLFROG SNOT' (in effect a liquid plasticy rubbery traction tyre that forms on the wheel).
There is also the the possibility of covering one or two wheels with 'BULLFROG SNOT' (in effect a liquid plasticy rubbery traction tyre that forms on the wheel).