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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by nslakediv the only problem i have had with SD40 kato's was the way the power was transfered thru the trucks on those brass tabs, they would lose power on my elevated curves, easy fix, removed power tabs soldered wire to each truck for pickup of power, runs like a dream now. also have some of thier bigger diesel's, must of changed the design on them, no modification was needed. enjoy [/quote] YEP !!! It´s a SD40 / SD40-2 / SD45 problem. I have 54 H0 Kato engines - The most powerful engines in my stock, my favorite manufactor. LL2000, Atlas and Genesis are often a little better in details but in smoothg running, slow running and tractive effort KATO bets them all. Only KATOS will pull my long BNSF Bethgon coaltrain. I made a test: 96 LBF Bethgons, most of them with Kadee RB 100to trucks. Three KATO SD70MAC: NO PROBLEM Four LL 2000 SD60 / SD60M: STALLS Okay the bethgons are powered in real also with SD70MAC so this was only a test. And ATLAS engines are something between LL2000 and KATO: Superdetailed and powerful.
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