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As far as value for money is concerned, it would have to be Athearn. However, they are fast losing ground to both Walthers and Bachmann in the value stakes - Bachmann's latest diesels are very good and amazing value. Walther's Trainline range are also excellent and at similar prices to BB locos they are serious competition. Bear in mind that Trainline locos usually come with detail parts such as a pilot plow either in the box or pre-fitted, Athearn locos have to have these bought seperately. I can therefore detail a Walthers loco using scrap wire and other materials, at a lower cost than buying the parts for an Athearn loco. I think they would do well to fit all their BB locos with the one-piece drive shafts used in the most recent SD40-2s as these seem to make the locos much quieter and smoother running straight from the box. The Athearn BB is a good basic product that with a little attention can be excellent - making this change would help enormously, and if the expected price rises appear then I suspect they will need to look at adding value to their locos - I can buy an 8 wheel drive Bachmann GP40 with plastic handrails (complete with correct-section stanchions) for about half the price of the Athearn version, and it will run quieter as well!
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