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Just wanted to share my experience about Bachmann China DF-4B locomotive. I remember when I noticed it and could hardly find any info on it let alone decent review. So in case someone else becomes interested, they'll hopefully fing my info usefull. DF-4B (or DF-4D which is just different shell) is a prototype of populae chinese locomotive. It isn't prototypical to anything in USA (well duh !) but I just became interested in it for its looks. The quality of it is allegedly like Spectrum, but from my experience with Dash-40C Specrum, the DF-4B is better in many respects. It is DCC ready, comes with dummy plug for DC. It is very heavy thus good traction. And it is very stable on non-perfect track, only other as stable I have are Kato's. Also because of the weight it is a lot less succeptible to dirt on track. I guess weight gives it better contact. Whereas Kato in the same situation is jerky. The engine also has front head light and ditch lights (not sure if its proper term, I am refering to two side lights. It also has red marker lights on the oppsite side which light appropriately to the direction. What else... well, it's top speed is less than Kato, but it also has lower slowest speed. The noise varies slightly between specific units but overall it is a bit noisier than Kato. Here are some pics http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/gallery/album53 Just wanted to share this as this unit is pretty much unknown in the west. Again I am surprised that these are overall quite a bit better than american Spectrums. I wish Bachmann uses the same quality for western engines. Just to add. I've had these engines for over 3 month and never went back to Kato's. Pulling power, no wheel slipping, stability and even the feeling of weight when rails bend under it - Kato doesn't give it to me :) The only thing I am missing in Kato are its excellent lights.
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