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I just got one of the new Cotton Belt SD45T2's and its a work of art, smooth, quiet. Lots of great detail. Much better than the old tunnel motors on the BB era. I still love the BB locos and car and buy them at shows. The older units didnt have a bad motor, but miss balenced flywheels, sloppy driveline connections and poor electrical contact. I can get an older athearn to run nice a smooth with a set of timewell flywheels, NWSL drive shafts and taking the trucks apart and cleaning all the flash off of the gears with a hobby knife. The whole GP38,40,50,60-2 line was scale in hood width and just ready to detail, ran well and were very affordable, espicaly to a teenager short on money at that time. Now many years later I still prefer the old BB locomotives, you just cannot kill them. I hope horizon doesnt shoot themselves in the foot cutting off walthers and dealers that just go to shows. Shows and e-hobby shops are the current thing, the days of just the good old fashoned local hobby shop are unfortunatly over I think. Cheers Mike
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