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Atlas, Kato, or Athearn
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The big advantage to Atlas over Kato, at least in Nscale, is in the availability of parts for older models. Recently, I have resurrected several 15 year-old plus engines due to the availability of inexpensive parts. I am heart broken with my Kato Mikado. I can't get the part (drawbar) to keep it running. Atlas offers more engines that I like. Kato makes a fantastic engine. Years from now, if you need parts, you too may be heart-broken. In an ideal world, the only thing you would replace might be the brushes. In the real world, where stuff happens, you might need other parts. One example, is when your little nephew runs one at warp speed and it goes off into the stratosphere. Another one, your cat gets overly excited. Or, you accidentally knock one off or you need a new gear in the truck. For us normal guys, stuff happens. Unless you are one of the perfect people who never does anything less-than-brilliant and who never has stuff happen, you may need a new part or two down the line. When you buy a loco, fifteen years seems like an eternity. If you are a train addict, fifteen years passes quickly. I never used to think about replacement parts, for example 15 years ago, but now that I am older, fifteen years doesn't seem so long now. Now, if you think that you'll just buy another when this one quits...well when you need/want a replacement of a particular engine...it may be hard to find. They call it limited run for a reason. Just some thoughts.
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