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I also agree with jsoderg. <br /> <br />I personally am very loyal to Broadway Limited as I witnessed the ability of these steam models in pulling 15+ cars up 3% grades on a friend's layout without much fuss" I do try to keep them "serviced" as lack of care will damage these fine models. <br /> <br />Desiels I also have but mainly athearn and bachmann spectrum. I do have a Proto 2000 FA A-B-B-A set that is all powered however they are expensive and I managed to get them for a good price. <br /> <br />Athearn engines are "easy-fix!" and run forever. I wanted to write a essay about how a child may want bigger and better things than a train set but upon reflecton decided that anyone who has tasted Model Railroads know this anyway. <br /> <br />Walthers created the "Trainline" series and Model Power at one time had what was called the "Metal train" series alot of the rolling stock such as Atlas, Athearn and Intermountain can get expensive. Some of the really top dollar RTR rolling stock have details that will break and get damaged if handled wrong. <br /> <br />Here is also a golden oppertunity to decide how you want to equip your rolling stock.. Metal Wheels? Kaydee Couplers? possibly specific sets of freight and passenger cars that brings you and your family satisfaction? <br /> <br />Engines have improved greatly over the last 10 years or so. DCC and Sound are the two things that really is causing a "Revolution" within the hobby. I suspect that there is a great demand for all things to create sound as they go down the track however... <br /> <br />For example cattle cars. Broadway Limited has equipped them with sound of livestock which is said to change from contented mooing at rest to frantic mooing if shaken too hard when coupling. I cannot bring myself to pay 100- per car for say.. 10 units to have for the layout. They are nice but not that nice. <br /> <br />Sometimes too much sound can drown out converstation in the train room with all the activity going on. <br /> <br />I am sorry if I focused on rolling stock and such while you are primarly interested in Motive power... they are nice but you can consider what to pull with them too. <br /> <br />Best of luck and good luck with your search of that perfect train for your layout. <br /> <br />Lee <br /> <br />
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