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How good/bad are the current line of IHC trains?
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I've got a Premier 4-8-2 and converted it easily to DCC with decoder in tender. It's not a great puller, and seems to need lots of start voltage to get it moving. Once moving, its slow speed is good if the curves are greater than 18". (Stalls and spins on 18" curves when pulling 9 or 10 cars unless the speed is cranked up to 45 scale mph or better.) <br /> <br />Detail is very generic, though very kitbashable. Looks good with some weathering and painting the chrome rails black. <br /> <br />The part I dislike is the shiny wheels and side rods (which I intend to blacken one of these days) and the large wheel flanges. It will run on code 83 rail, however. <br /> <br />I paid $40 for it brand new on Ebay, and personally, wouldn't pay a dime more for another. Their $150 retail is way out of line when compared to Spectrum steam that you can get on Ebay for that price. <br /> <br />All that said, it is a reliable runner and has LOTS of hours of run time on it, without a glitch. <br /> <br />Just my $.02 worth.
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