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I can certainly see why you're done with RTR. The RTR AC4400 I have is a piece of junk. The motor grinds so loud you can hear it miles away. And I doubt I'll buy any Genesis F units unless they release one in CGW (actually, I e-mailed them requesting one). But BB? I've NEVER had the slightest problem w/ my 3 BB. The oldest one, a GP35, is about 20 years old and runs GREAT (now it needs a few parts, but that was my fault they broke). My only complaint is that the motor stalls easy when running slow w/ a HEAVY load but it's not a problem if you're used to operating them. The thing about BB is it never dies. [quote]QUOTE: a loco can be pulling a train up and down the 2% grade 36 inch radius helix for 4 to 5 hours straight. That type running can be a killer and I have replaced a few motors in my Athearn SD40-2's. [/quote] BB can handle this. yes, the motor is going to wear out, but that's true of anything with moving parts. Once I was running my BB GP38-2 and GP40-2 , pulling quite a bit as they lugged down on my 0.5 %(??) grade. After about and hour I stopped them and took them off the track. when I touched them the fuel tanks were hot. That was several months ago and they still soldier on. I don't do this on a regular basis but the point is they handle it just fine. I will continue to buy older BB for a long time to come. I see lots of them for $20-$30. And I like the sound they make even though I like quieter engines BB noise doesn't bother me one bit. It's the sound of a good, solid, hard working engine. 1/2 the fun of this hobby is replacing parts on BB. If a motor fails, I'll order one from Athearn. I enjoy fixing my engines MOST of the time. I like working on BB because it's what I'm most familiar with. But I'm quite familiar w/ my Atlas U33C after installing a new driveshaft[swg]. [quote]QUOTE: I'll post a review for those of you who are curious about the Genesis Fs without sound. [/quote] Please do.
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