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Posted by SSW9389 on Friday, April 25, 2008 3:59 AM
rdziggy: You need to post your question over on the Model Railroader Forum. This forum is for discussion of real locomotives.
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Locomotives
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 24, 2008 6:41 PM

I have just start an HO 100 scale on a 5 by 9 platform.  Have two main tracks with the inter track having some spurs.  Most of the curves are 18" radius or 22" radius but do have a couple that are 15" radius.

I looking for the right type of engine to run.  I am going to use DC and would like the basic sound but am not going to get into the real fancy stuff.

I don't really understand the difference between the engines that have 12 wheels vs 8 wheels.  The used train set I purchase several years ago uses an engine with just 8 wheels and I think that would be an ok type.  But I think the new engines are better.

 I am a retired BNSF person and of course would like a BNSF engine(s) but again am not looking for somthing really fancy.

 Any suggestions?    Thanks

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