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Which Doodlebug?

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Which Doodlebug?
Posted by jwmurrayjr on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 12:02 PM
Please state your opinions on the Bachmann 60' Doodlebug versus the Walthers 60' Doodlebug (Gas/electric).

Are they the same? Pros and cons?

Thanks for the help.

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Posted by fec153 on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 7:49 PM
Evening Jim. I have a Spectrum bug in Great Northern. Runs well. I use to pull my
Oscar and Piker. (Pullman green.) It aint prototypical but is fun.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 4, 2004 9:43 PM
I too have a Spectrum Doodlebug, which ran well on my old layout which was DC. Since my new layout is DCC and I haven't gone throught the undertaking of installing a decoder, I haven't run it on my new layout. I don't know anyone who owns a Walthers Doodlebug, but will watch this thread for further posts.
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Posted by CNJ831 on Thursday, August 5, 2004 8:33 AM
Try checking past posts on this subject. It has been addressed, in detail particularly with regard to how prototyical in application each model is, several times in the last few months.

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Posted by CBQ_Guy on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 8:38 PM
I have never seen the Walter's model "in person", but IIRC, it is an older prototype than the Bachman one.
"Paul [Kossart] - The CB&Q Guy" [In Illinois] ~ Modeling the CB&Q and its fictional 'Illiniwek River-Subdivision-Branch Line' in the 1960's. ~

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