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Imperium is Dapol’s own brand of decoder. They have been designed to offer a full range of functions at a reasonable price, complementing the additional features found on Dapol’s models (such as independent lighting) as well as operating with other manufacturers' models equipped with regular directional lighting or without lighting.
Imperium are compatible with all models featuring a standard NEM decoder socket and operate with most motor types.
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Dapol Imperium 2 is an 18‑pin, six‑function decoder designed for use with DCC systems (DCC 18). It carries the manufacturer part number IMPERIUM2 and is part of Dapol’s own Imperium range, which aims to provide a full set of functions at a reasonable price while remaining compatible with Dapol models that have independent lighting as well as with other manufacturers’ models that use standard directional lighting or no lighting.
The decoder fits any locomotive equipped with a standard NEM decoder socket and can operate with most motor types. It is intended to work with both Dapol and third‑party rolling stock, offering basic control functions without the need for specialised equipment.
Physical dimensions are 15 mm in length, 9 mm in width and 3 mm in height.