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Best value I've had has to be either a Bachmann Dash 8-40CW for £30 from my LHS (list was about £60, the LHS had found a batch at clearance), or the E R Models FP7 and Sharknose I've bought recently (waiting for the Shark to arrive at the moment - should be here tomorrow or the day after). Both of these cost £30 - list was £80. If anyone's looking to buy one of these smooth-running beauties I found them on www.ehattons.com - they will ship to the US though I don't know how much it would cost! <br /> <br />Only snag with these locos is that I did have to swap the horn-hook couplers for Kadee #34s, though it's an easy conversion - Kadee has a very good set of instructions on their website. I also had a bit of trouble with "running aground" on Kadee magnets, though this would be avoided by fitting under-track magnets. I solved the problem by lightly filing the truck baseplate to increase the clearance. The results are well worth the effort though!
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