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The Bachman Spectrum 2-8-0 is about the nicest I have. Pulls pretty good, and the detailing is great. The drive has a cogged belt between the motor and the worm gear, to provide clear space under the boiler, no worm gear hanging out. And it has a working front coupler, and the tender has power pickups. The Athearn engines "can" be retrofitted with a front coupler, but it is a pain in the @$$, and the tender is just along for the ride, no pickups. The IHC 2-8-0 also runs nice, front coupler, tender pickups, pulls better than the Spectrum, but isn't as nicely detailed. IHC 4-8-2 also runs nice, but the detailing isn't as fine. But you could always add it... The newer Rivarossi seems to be getting better with each new one they come out with.
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