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There are many good manufacturers out there, but I only have a few of them. After trying to detail out and quiet down cheap locomotives, I tried some higher quality ones, and believe me, they're worth the extra money. I am most impressed with the Atlas Master series locomotives, they have fairly nice detail and run incredibly smoothe and quiet without complaining about a few track errors. The only steamer I run is a Broadway Limited 4-6-4 Hudson (4 dolly wheels in front, 6 drivers, 4 dolly wheels in back). Unless you are an excellent track layer, I would recommend running diesels, because they handle track better, especially on smaller 20 inch radius layouts. If I understand correctly Athearn's Genesis series are also a ver high quality smoothe locomotive, detailed out more than most. LifeLike's Proto 2000 series is also a very quiet locomotive. If you are running DCC (digital command control) each locomotive will need to have a decoder installed in it. Most of these manufacturers offer locos with them already installed, or with a plug for easy installation. Good luck with your layout, they are a lot of fun. You should find all the help you could ever need on this forum. Other people willl tell you about the one's they've had experience with, and they all give good information. <br /> <br />Greg Leck
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