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I've been looking around online and can't find a list contain any shell swapping or a list containg Ho locomotives width and length. If there is a such list, where would I find it. I think it would be a good thing to have . I bought a life like shark nose for the shell only and then I bought a Roco shark nose for the mechanism. As it turns out, the Roco mechanism is about an inch or 2 longer than the Life Like shell. This is just 1 of many other cases that I came across and If a list of what shells that could fit a certain mechanism would be great. Why would it be a good thing to have? Because there's certain top brand locomotive that are dirt cheap and good quality. I'm hesitant as of now. I have an Athearns F7 unit. I want to replace the mechanism with a better one. Bachmann Plus makes a "so call" smooth and quiet running FT unit. I have yet to try any Bachmann plus or Specturm. I don't want to take the chance of getting one and the mechanism don't fit. I'm not bashing Athearns, just too much work to put in to make them run better. If you could get a better mecahnism, then why not. know I'm not the only one who feels like this. Responses please!!!!!!!!!!!
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