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<P>It really depends what you want to model, steam or diesel. different manufacturers make different things. I'm only going to talk about modern diesel engines because that is what I model and what I know. Somebody else will have to fill in for steam.[:)]</P> <P>If you are looking for modern diesels, the BEST are Katos. The run smoother and quieter than anything and the detailing is top notch. But you pay for it, I buy most locos discounted and usually pay about $80 for a Kato.</P> <P>The best VALUE in my opinion for diesels are the NEW spectrums. The old ones arent great, but Bachmann started over with the new engines and they are great. Not quite as good as Kato, but due to bad reputation you can pick one up for $30. What a deal!</P> <P>P2K (proto 2000) are also very good. Again not as good as Kato, Id say on par with the spectrums. I only buy the older P2Ks because the new ones are way overpriced IMO. You can tell the old ones by thier large, light blue box, the new ones come in silver boxes.</P> <P>Athearns, both RTR and blue box are pretty nice engines. The RTR are the better of the two. I dont buy many athearns because I like to run sound and they are just too noisy.</P> <P>Athearn Genesis are probably the best detailed engines around. I owned 3 of the SD70MACs and had to do lots of major surgery on them just to make them stay on the rails. And again they are noisy. I dont buy Genesis because there are just too many problems with them. If you do buy a Genesis loco DO NOT get one with factory installed sound. They use MRC decoders which are about the most worthless things you can imagine.</P> <P>Broadway Limited makes engines with factory installed sound. They have good detail, run well and the sound is pretty good. But they will cost you. If you want a diesel right when it is released you can find it for about $200. Wait a year and its $175. But they are a quick way to get sound if you dont have the skill/desire to install it yourself.</P>
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