got it in the mail today. quite big and bulky for an 060, but looks very authentic and american, which is all that matters. the motor's a bit loud, but that's not surprising for a spectrum loco. the motor on my f40ph spectrum is very responsive, but it sounds like a freaking vaccum cleaner!! this one's far quieter though. all in all, for about $90, very satisfied. this will spice up my collection since it's the first steamie i've got! it's unlettered, and i don't have any decals, so ill have to come up with something for that.
the problem like all 6 wheel engines are the pickups. And while it can run DCC, it will be resetting a lot. I suggest a good USP decoder attachment.
I'm running a Micro tsunami light steam in mine with a tiny speaker in the smoke box. I sealed the bottom backside with some thin plastic and caulk
Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions
Modeling C&O transition era and steel industries There's Nothing Like Big Steam!
I have one. It came with a decoder but no sound. It's dedicated to the area around the carfloat terminal. I very deliberately built the whole terminal to be completely level. I can get the engine to handle 6 40-foot freight cars plus two or three idler flats because I was such a fussbudget about everything being level and low-friction. All my rolling stock has metal wheels and I very deliberately built the carfloat with normal Code 83 metal rail instead of the plastic rail that came with the carfloat kit.
The carfloat terminal is in a back corner, isolated from the rest iof the layout, so I installed a cheap sound decoder in a structure back there and gave it a small engine sound, so it sounds like the engine has sound as long as it stays around the terminal.
I lettered the engine and the idler flats for the Westport Terminal Railroad, in honor of our late member Wolfgang Dudler.
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I have one. It runs very smooth but is a poor puller (about 4 cars on my layout). Details are OK.
It was easy to convert to DCC, but very tight space for a speaker (mine is silent). I had to change the motor, I bought it used and it was probably an early run.
Simon
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this one!
Depends on the one you got, they made different grades. The Spectrums were great.
got one of these on a japanese auction site for about $88 (new old stock). Is this a good price for this loco? and for those who own it, what are your thoughts and opinions about it? does it run smooth? is it well-detailed?