Hello all how are things,I am looking for a Ho ATSF B23-7 I looked on Ebay they are just too much mone.$100-and up for non dcc do you know where i can find some cheaper ones? I had a Bachmann one but the motor froze up and stopped working. I had lost the shell several years ago, when I used to live in Southern California,ahope you can help cheers's
This Bachman popped up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/275617680519?hash=item402c180c87:g:YasAAOSwYyRjw~t8&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoA4fLGPCfcv1QkR5m4POBNAezddM0MG1kce15C7hmih4GGWOANtrhjub%2FBTF%2Fb%2BiA9s2FUvChc%2BT1K9fSaKSRilSoBA7RV8NuQ3QrcuO0ViUBoACvY2hLscWm9D6ly6GblTwVU2VKxl1i1n0700IyX%2Fygjd5WFOTxQBZ87HBEtNNmx1k%2FMUyks73zo4bABQxHVzDp4UADsAsL4wF0hKbP0M%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4CYo-HTYQ
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This one popped up to. Says motor works. I see yours doesn't have a working motor. Combine yours and this one to get a working unit plus have other spare parts
https://www.ebay.com/itm/115471450282?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110013%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIMRXI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20211130130958%26meid%3D436a0736fa44495f8e9507cfff698735%26pid%3D101469%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D324816060682%26itm%3D115471450282%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D3650466%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebNoToraCoCoViewsNoHighIdfOrSortByFinalScoreBlenderWithPromotedViewItems%26brand%3DBachmann&_trksid=p3650466.c101469.m2822&amdata=cksum%3A115471450282436a0736fa44495f8e9507cfff698735%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABQGdVN27N8r3oD%252Ba0m6XTQ8CHCNvMcr5tWVySNo6oEVToAx28k8doednsS4bNzFXwbeFCXGUtW08AVoz58bdB2RfrwyaNw8WFNSxsQz%252FX%252FLat%252BO5uB80x3DKRQbrLp6YIa%252F%252FUm7HzK05MuxG7m5OcQVaSuiMzcJtYBewqrQyNeAzEDCRPBLqYPeAjrwnRmvn8tep%252B%252BIm8zDLmrOxjxrxynLLLXfytVRKNkhZgzBGCrSML%252FGlFnWXInoG95kH1givo4OxwpjmzHFn6Vyb%252B8qP6Ki%252FopoVhD8mqrSr%252FgDhKQayXZomg6hJjiMMfFiizcR7k8nSh34oAxZZM34ILUi198esEaIKXraMfNdmy5RSMNDlf3EHsGxA%252F3Fru7cPV%252FwHRtKn1dlF%252FEGxewZfF0FE915uj%252BWIEN3BxXVEAs8ab%252FQ%252FS%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A3650466&epid=3016924572
Thanks for the replies my question what is better Atlas or Bachmann ATSF B23-, ATSF B40WB. I found 2 on ebay witch one is easier to work on to fix.Such as gears, & etc.
I have one of the Atlas locomotives (in Southern Railway) and think it's a fine piece of construction. Keep in mind that Atlas had several 'quality levels' (mine was 'gold') and you should be aware of the differences when looking at used locomotives.
In my opinion, any Atlas locomotive is likely to be head and shoulders better quality than its Bachmann counterpart. But that's just my opinion.
All versions of the Atlas B23 will be better than the Bachmann model. However, the Bachmann model is easier to afford and is typically a smooth runner. It's unusual for the motors to freeze, so you might have just gotten a bad one the last time.
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