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[quote user="Loco"]Very cool to view. I can understand your wanting to run them Loco's. [/quote] Running loco's is about all that I have done to the layout that is visible.  I have been finding and fixing nits all week. The BAH R.R. had ordered 8 new ore cars.  Four of the kits are now complete.  Photo below is delivery of the first four ore cars (Tichy 22' kits): [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/110806-003_r.jpg[/IMG] Old #4 ( 16 yr old cheap 4-4-0) died and had to be replaced with something.  I decided to try the Bachmann Spectrum line; not entirely happy with the value though.  I got the small wheel 4-6-0 (found one unlettered), put in a Lenz controller and it runs.  After about a 15 hour break-in it smoothed out.  It does not have very good low speed performance; I can switch with it, but it is somewhat of a pain. Here is the front view: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/111106-001_r.jpg[/IMG] and the rear view: [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/111106-002_r.jpg[/IMG] It was intended to do duty hauling ore cars up and down the mountain and to do "duty" running on the continuous run loop, which is the connection to "the outside world".  It does OK; however I am spoiled by the great performance of the two P2k 0-6-0's that look great, run great, and sound great.  I am probably not going to add sound the the 4-6-0, even though poor sound is better than no sound (at least to me).  If the construction of this spectrum is what I have to look forward to with the soon-to-be-released Spectrum 4-4-0; I will end up with another Roundhouse 4-4-0.  Here is a picture of the 4-6-0 leaving Hardspot with a load of empty ore cars for the Arock mines. [IMG]http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n123/Alan_B/111106-006_r.jpg[/IMG] Thanks for looking.  Comments ?
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