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Rogers Locomotive

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Posted by DannyS on Friday, February 3, 2006 3:47 PM
I have an original Delton REA Rogers 2-4-2, over twenty year old, purchased on e-bay last year in as new condfition, it is a great performer, I have heard some disparaging remarks about the beborn Aristocraft Rogers, but my old REA is fantastic, it would be 1:24 scale as are the Aristocraft Classic line of freight cars, made from the old Delton REA moulds.
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Posted by John Busby on Friday, February 3, 2006 3:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dontrainman

It's sound is pretty bad. If you are not running realistic consists than it's fine.


Hi dontrainman
I would think the typical two car train set passanger train would be a reasonable
realistic train for one of these small locomotives.
Not sure what the sound issuie is as I have not found a loco with sound that sounds half decent, I dont realy see it as an issuie.
Good to hear they are a reasonable locomotive have been thinking about one
of the new ones for a while.
regards John
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Posted by PeteRoy22 on Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:25 PM
I love this little steam engine. It will be the signature loco of layout I am planning on Planting in my yard this spring. I own five of them. The sound is a less then perfect from the sloped back tender, but it is a great little engine. I have heard of people having trouble/issues with power pick-up on track power with the front pilot on some engines, but I have not had that issue. Well I had a problem with one which Aristo-Craft took care of very promptly.
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Posted by dukebasketballer` on Thursday, February 2, 2006 7:42 PM
I recently won one at a train meet and repainted it. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is very fast and hey, for $10 in raffle tickets, that's a steal!!!
Good luck,
David
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 2, 2006 11:09 AM
It's sound is pretty bad. If you are not running realistic consists than it's fine.
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, February 2, 2006 10:47 AM
Yes they are very good if not a little too toy-like in there earliest incarnation. If thats not a problem, they are a good choice.

   Have fun with your trains

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Rogers Locomotive
Posted by Matt/Wisc on Thursday, February 2, 2006 3:22 AM
Hello all,

I have an oppertunity to purchase an original REA Rogers 2-4-2 Locomotive. Can someone tell me whether or not this locomotive is a good runner? Are there any differences between the one made by REA and the one that Aristo-Craft is offering?
Matt/Wisc USA

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