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Best of my fleet (which include Proto 1K, Athearn Blue Box, Walthers Trainline, Bachmann and E R Models) would probably have to be a tie between Bachmann, Walthers, Proto and E R - The latter's not available any more but if you see one of their FP7s or Sharknoses for sale at a show or on eBay, buy one - they have DCC sockets, an excellent chassis, and decent detailing too. Bachmann's Plus F7/F9 is a very under-rated loco to my mind - I have one that had obviously done a few miles before I bought it, but after a clean and lube it runs better than Proto locos. Bachmann's latest standard-range locos aren't bad either - no flywheels, but they've got all the other requirements (can motor, drive and pickup on all wheels, reasonable detail) and run pretty well - you can't beat the prices either. Walthers Trainline are also good bases to super-detail - they run well and the basic detail is good - add some extras and you'll have a very nice loco. Athearn seem a little variable - a good Athearn is excellent, but some of them growl, run roughly, etc. I suspect replacing the motor and driveshafts might well solve most of these problems - amongst my best locos are a late-model SD40T-2 and an SD40-2, both of which have their new one-piece driveshafts and don't seem as vocal as the rest of the fleet. Having said that, one of my finest is an SD9, completely standard, crawls slowly enough to count the driveshaft splines!
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