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I agree with everyone else. Any brass engines I have owned have required a lot of extra tuning and frequently remotoring. Most of it is beyond my capabilities so I pay through the nose to have someone else tweak them. As a result, I don't intend to acquire much brass. On the other hand, there are finally a lot of great steam prototypes in plastic and they look almost as good as brass and run much better. My Athearn Mike and Bachman 2-8-0 run like very quiet tops. I've seen superdetailed and repainted plastic models that are top notch. If you operate...buy plastic. If you collect...buy brass. <br />Dennis
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