cheapest loco

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Anonymous

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cheapest loco

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:48 PM

who makes the cheapest loco for HO scale? would prefer a FTA B&O but others are ok. it just needs to be able to pull 3-5 50' cars.

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bikerraypa

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Posted by bikerraypa on Sunday, March 27, 2005 9:54 PM

Try the Walthers Trainline series, they're cheap but work pretty well. For an FT, you might find one in an Athearn blue-box kit, or look on ebay.

In fact, here's a Bachmann FT-A in B&O paint for six bucks....[:D]

http://tinyurl.com/5fudo

Ray out.

Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 27, 2005 10:01 PM

thankyou man, its going to be my cleaning train.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 28, 2005 5:52 AM

You need something that's 16 oz or better, dual flywheels. Some of the P1K's also have merit.

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SpaceMouse

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Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, March 28, 2005 8:25 AM

Trainworld has a bunch of different locos in the $19-29 range--some quite good engeines. Careful though. I picted up a switcher for $29 and not it is my favorite loco.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.