Yes, it is the basix XL2800.
The three wires serve other purposes than with brushed. You need three of them, to make the whole magnetic field fly around the magnet, pushing it forward. It is the princple of the Mono-rail magnetic field train. That is the reason you need a fancy controller as well.
here, check this;
It is a 4 pole, but the goal of the three wires stays the same. A 2 pole brushless motor has got 2 poles on the internal magnet. (N+S)