This locomotive features 16 metal drive wheels, articulated drive, with 4 traction tires, with operating front headlamp, Rapido couplers on back end of tender, comes in original red colored Rivarossi box, which is in excellent condition with new foam padding. The Black and Red paint is very clean and crisp, with no scratches or blemishes, with no broken or missing steps or handrails. Please Note; Also included with this MALLET Locomotive is an extra new 5 pole armature, that will fit directly into the existing Rivarossi can motor, with two (2) pair of new motor brushes and brush springs, just in case you would need them after years of operating this Mallet Locomotive. This Mallet locomotive is in good condition, with very little wheel ware, as can be seen by the close up picture of the drive wheels, and comes in its original red Rivarossi box, which is in good condition, with new foam padding.