Battle of the N Scale Pacifics

[tgindy]

Marc_Magnus

My choice is Model Power anyway for N scale Pacific.

Thanks for the Model Power N Scale steam referral, and a Pacific 4-6-2 to boot!  Good (let alone "modern") N Scale steam is hard to find.  CR&T (traction) will also be running a complement of Pennsy Power, and this is a most welcome tip.

[Marc_Magnus]

I run both on my layout under a Lenz DCC control, both run quite well, but the Model Power run better; they have the same puller capability, as far as I'm concerned because I run only seven car lenght whith them.

The Rivarossi Atlas is a very old model whith some poor details and cutter pizza wheels. The side rods are also oversized and the 3 poles motor need some current to run so be aware whith the decoder You use.

The model Power is a die cast model but whith fine details and an handsome mechanism; the only drawback is the tender which don't take current on both side of the truck which is standard on most Nscale steam tender now; each truck keep current on one side only. The small vanderbilt tender is a very fine model however. Normal tenders could be substitued by Bachmann  Spectrum tenders which are perfect for all wheels current pick up. 

Both models on my system are running whith such tenders.

An article appeared in the N-track steam annual review a few years ago about the locomotives, the conversion to new tender and the modification of the small vanderbilt tender for an all wheel current pick up.

My choice is Model Power anyway for N scale Pacific. ( The light Mikado by MP is very similar of the Pacific)

Marc from Belgium

[leighant]

My all-time favorite Pacific was the Arnold Rapido loco I had in the early 1970s.  Wasn't quite any specific prototype but it could pull 40 cars around my not-very-level track.

[GP-9_Man11786]

Which of the two N scale USRA light Pacifics do you prefer? The Atlas/Con Cor - Riverossi version. Or Model Power?

I have two of the MPs and I think in terms of looks they have the others beaten. In terms of performance, the MPs seem to run smoothly and quietly. I can't speak for the Riverossi models.

What do you guys think.