It's my understanding that beside some minor modifications to make converting to DCC easier, the mechanisims are virtually identical. If so, the Life-Like shells should fit on the Micro-Trains chassis, but, if you have already converted them to DCC I don't think you would gain anything with the new chassis.
Thanks, Robert. I'll take a close look at the MT version. I have the very, very old LL versions of this, so I'm having a hard time believing the current MT version is not an improvement. Joel
I have an older Life Like N scale sw9/1200 that has the wipwers attached to the shell. Mine runs very well. They can be converted to DCC. Just do a search on the internet and you should get a couple of good hits.
Here is the one that I am going to use: http://n-scale-dcc.blogspot.com/2011/10/tcs-z2-in-life-like-sw91200.html
Elmer.
The above is my opinion, from an active and experienced Model Railroader in N scale and HO since 1961.
(Modeling Freelance, Eastern US, HO scale, in 1962, with NCE DCC for locomotive control and a stand alone LocoNet for block detection and signals.) http://waynes-trains.com/ at home, and N scale at the Club.