LGB Mikado

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dukebasketballer`

Member since
December 2004
From: Winter Springs, FL
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LGB Mikado

Posted by dukebasketballer` on Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:09 PM

Hey guys,
I have money to burn and I have narrowed down my next purchase to either an ABA F7 set or an LGB Mikado. Is the Mikado worth the $800? Also, I have a set of 5 aristo streamliners, do you think the mikado could handle that on 10' diameter curves?
Thanks,
David
Let's Go Mavs!!!!!!!!!!!

David Wenrich

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pimanjc

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September 2003
262 posts

Posted by pimanjc on Saturday, May 27, 2006 4:50 PM

The LGB Mikado is my favorite engine. It will pull 20+ cars up and around my 4.5% grade which is intersperced with 5 and 6.5 ft. diameter curve pieces. The sound is robust and fairly accurate. I have converted mine for use with battery/RC contained in the tender. By using a DPDT switch, it remains track power or MTS capable. In addition to the above mentioned curves and grades, the Mikado easily handles R1 turnouts [both LGB & Aristo] onto sidings.
JimC.

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