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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by JimRCGMO Okay, one more question - I'd like to (at some point) get a GP9 low-nose for my (freelanced) road. Best route? Were most of the GP9M's a particular phase (since I'm aware of their being 3 phases)? Did they usually have dynamic brakes? What's a good starter GP to work from, if I need to modify/kitba***o get what I want? [/quote] The Walthers Trainline GP9M is probably the best base out there - I've seen these in action and they seem solid, reliable locos which run well and have a decent (if a little basic) bodyshell, perfect for superdetailing! I think it has dynamic brakes as standard, though I've no idea what Phase it is. Hope this is of help! Thanks to all those who advised about the Doodlebug trailer - The decoder for this railcar arrived in the post this morning, and was fitted within 5 minutes. I've since had to put a couple of 220 Ohm resistors in, one for the headlight and one for the interior lighting, as they were getting a bit too hot for my liking! It now runs smoothly and looks good. I have decided that I'll only be buying BEMF decoders in future - have fitted a Lenz 1014 to the doodlebug (which doesn't have BEMF) and while it's a vast improvement over the Bachmann decoders I've tried, it's not quite as good for slow work as the 1024 I fitted into one of my FP7s today - that thing is great, need to get another 1024 to fit the other matching FP7 with. I'll be trying the Bachmann decoders I have on Athearn BB locos as their tendency to "take off" might be counter-acted by the Athearn loco's higher starting voltage, worth a try anyway! They'll probably be replaced with Lenz decoders in the locos they're currently fitted to.
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