Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
LGBF7 PFM from 1966 to about 1981 imported some of the best products that had been seen up to that time. I still own four of the Tenshodo Challengers and a couple of the NKP Berkshires and a few odds and ends from that era. I would not sell them as they have been part of my learning curve from the beginning and they do run well. Some were a little noisy, but they could be tuned to run very well and run quietly. I don’t believe the gear boxes would ever wear out and the side rods and drivers were excellent quality. I would respectively say however that the present day level of detail of Key, Division Point , Challenger, and Overland products are much better than the thirty year old PFM models I have listed, but the new brass is also very expensive. This inflation and detail makes the old PFM model even more desirable in many ways, since they have become a bargain in many cases. The small parts casting quality is much better and the new can motors will work with DCC. The old motors in my Tenshodo engines will pull more than 1.5 amps under load and could not be used with DCC. If you consider the real value of a model, you would have to consider cost and function of the model. I have decided for my money, the BLI engines are more fun to run and with the DCC control and sound built in, they really deliver a great return for the money spent. I realize the detail is only fair, but the overall experience is great. I do not want to take away from the PFM era as they were the standard for many years, but you would not compare the same 1970 era car to the cars we drive today, without seeing the progress of the product.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag

Update Reply

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Model Railroader Newsletter See all

Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!

Subscriber & Member Login

Edit post

Post Body

Tags (Optional)

Subscriber & Member Login

Users Online

Search the Community