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I have one of Athearn Gennisis SD70M and this is the first and last Athearn Genesis engine I'll ever own. It is noisy even though I lubricated it. But the biggest problem I have is that it is very picky about the track. On 18" radius - forget it. This is mainly due to the way the trusks are balanced. Also on turnouts it derails often too. I have nothing against Athearn an I love their rolling stock (for the price/quality ratio) but as far as engine - I've learned my lesson. I have great experience with Kato. It runs very well on my layout, smooth and ditch lights really add up to the looks. And it is a lot less noisy. Considering they are the same money - I'll choose Kato any day now. I've actually ordered a pair of SD70 MAC and they go for 79.99 a peice. Just my two cents. If you are buying at LHS ask them to try it out, see if you like it, before spending money on it.
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