Daniel,

I would assume that the battery box would be able to be replaced, so this would not be a good indicator. Considering that the 215's were built to similar external specs to the 218 to make a later conversion to class 218 possible.

Most people would not be able to distinguish the difference between the two. Considering that there were 150 215’s and 410 218's built, over time there would have been small detail differences between all locomotives of both class's.

Unless you are trying to model a specific locomotive, small differences from the prototype are generally ok in my eyes.

John

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