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Has Athearn Gone Nutz!!!
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I rely on athearn for cheap rolling stock. Once fitted with metal wheels and kaydees as well as weighted properly they perform well. <br /> <br />My last athearn loco was a Genesis 2-8-2 A real nice engine. But too light in both heft and pulling dept. I sold it and used the funds to help purchase a BLI heavy Mike that performs much better. <br /> <br />I have always considered Athearn a tough engine for the money. I have a pair that runs after 20 years. That has to be worth something. I dont think I got 50 dollars in both of these two units. <br /> <br />Compare that to the higher priced units I think Athearn did pretty good. I have a taste for high dollar good performing engines with lots of detail. Hence my ABBA Lashup of P2k FA's I would think that a set of Athearn Genesis F7 ABBA's would pull just as good and look as good as well; I dont know you tell me. <br /> <br />The market is going to DCC and sound. That is the future. Athearn for me has done a good job these last 30+ years for the money. That is something worth thinking about.
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