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Best BANG for Your BUCK Passenger Cars?
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<P>Dont look now but I chose the Walthers heavyweights for my train.</P> <P>As for your 20" curve you might want to operate a doodle bug from that station to the next that is operationally reachable. (Or bus service if you prefer.)</P> <P>But that is my thinking.</P> <P>I did the Athearn thing years ago and eventually discarded it, IHC was something to see with it's cloud-weight floating off the rails at 18" and a overhang that was something to behold.</P> <P>I too discarded the IHC because you would need metal wheels (Hobby shop probably would not make more than a penny on those cheep IHC wheels) weight, interiors and people along with couplers... whoa whoa whoa... how much is all of that per car?? RTR for me is a no-brainer, just have to wait for the right ones to come out.</P> <P>I dont know about Spectrum. I had an oppertunity last year to purchase a 4 car set that is a complete train with PRR markings for 90 dollars. I walked away with doubts due to the weight of the things. Some other lucky person got them by now probably.</P> <P>Finally Im thinking the Broadway Limited and Rapido are pretty much the top-end all of quality in passenger equiptment. Cost pretty much up there in the 40-60's or even beyond.</P> <P>One car per month pending assemply, packing and shipping to the store that is how I did my fleet.</P> <P>I toss in a vote for the walthers 60' heavyweights that come in sets. They are made to appear more life like on the sharp curves.</P>
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