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sschaer Posted - 07/20/2014 : 09:02:29
been running trains for quite a while. for once no modern engine and long trains. instead i've been running steam engines and cp rail passenger cars. bachmann's 2-6-0 mogul with factory installed dcc runs incredibly smooth. didn't check the maximum pulling power but this little engine pulled 3 rapido passenger cars with ease.

also the bachmann 2-8-0 run fine. i converted one of them to dcc while the other is still dc. since the front coupler is just a dummy i used one steamer in front and the second one as a pusher running in reverse. no derailments for approx one hour. nice.

finally i tested a model power 4-6-2. needs a bit of tweaking but pulling power is impressive. mainly due to the heavy metal body. also installing a decoder seems to be really easy. too bad i didn't have one in stock.


yesterday i disassembled 3 more kato f40ph. after sandblasting, cleaning and drying i used putty to fill the ditchlights and holes for the airconditions. so there are currently 6 f40ph in the shops. all received their first coat of paint. for once i used undercoat light gray with a drop of black. next steps will be masking the remaining colors (yellow, blue, black). of course these units will become via rail engines as usual.
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CNCPVIA Posted - 07/22/2014 : 20:49:02
You are right about the MODEL POWER steam engines...

They are surprisingly easy to convert to DCC and make excellent "reliable" steam engine in N scale !

If only KATO would read and do some follow up with thier up-coming steam engine projects.

The 2-8-2 is a remarquable engine, but such a pain in the *ss to install a decoder...

The 4-8-4 is a lot better, but I have seen a lot of them having problems with the draw bars.

Nothing close to the the TERRIBLE 300$ ++ Rail Baron engines !!
DO NOT EVER BUY THESE ENGINES !!
Very expensive for what it is trully Worth !

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