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And to think that I just got one each of the pacific and the mikado last week. Guess I better do the freezer test, and then get in line. (Tender drive, anyone, and just let the drivers pretend?) The power cord for a DCC hookup is awfully stiff, too, and a bit clunky looking at that, and there has to be a better way to do it. Is there a need for the overly stiff shrink wrap, or could a fabric type wrap be more flexible? It's a pretty crude -almost an oversight looking 'fix' as to how Athearn did it. The engine and tender both seem a bit light, and would probably benefit from a little properly positioned weight, and I'm going to attempt to evenly distribute the weight on the drivers so it hopefully will track better, as I've been warned that the 2-8-2, especially, is a bit 'unbalanced' as delivered.
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