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If you really love steam, then go for older PFM brass steamers, even with the older motor, I have had ones that ran quieter and slower than the newer can motors. There shays are much better than the bachmans with a couple of tweakings. Nothing to hard. The drive systems in these older locomotives are much more robust than the newer ones. I had a bachman shay and thought it was quite delicate compared to my PFM shays. Shays are fun, they love tight track, most track well on badly laid track. Lets us all know what you decide to buy. Good Luck Mike
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