Favorite manufacturer

[sparkingbolt]

Used to be Athearn, still probably would be, but the changes they're making made me realize that as I was buying equipment, P2K outnumbers everthing else in freight cars,
Bachman Spectrum leads in deisels, but I like the P2Ks I have better, I think. The only Spectrums I have are the older 44 and 70 tonners with 2 motors Dan.

[Anonymous]

Although Athearn has been purchased by Horizon Hobby, I'm leaving them here.

[Anonymous]

I would say the vast majority of my locomotive fleet is Athearn power. I have a few Kato, Proto2000, Spectrum, MDC, and Walthers also. But, I prefer the value I get from Athearn, and it's much easier to swap shells & frames when the time arises. I just received some of the new Rio Grande SD50's from Athearn, and they look GREAT !!!!!

[Anonymous]

I only own one Kato unit. An HO SD80MAC in NS black. I've only had the opportunity to run it over a very short length of straightaway, but it moves so effortlessly, and seems to have no hesitation.

My other locomotives are all old Athearns, from about 1989 or earlier.

[AntonioFP45]

Hello Dougal,

Good post!

For HO locomotives it used to be Athearn but now I'm split between Stewart and Kato.

Detail: Beautiful
Operation: Superbly smooth & quiet running,
Current Draw: Incredibly low. DCC/Sound friendly.

For HO rolling stock: ATHEARN! Great prices and very easy to update & detail. Paint finishes smooth, accurate and realistic. I wi***hey would update some of their 50ft box cars by eliminating the roofwalks. (Then again it's nothing that putty & airbrushing can't solve though).

[Anonymous]

Where's Rivarossi?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by 4884bigboy

Where's Rivarossi?

Sorry 4884. I ran out of room (you can only do 15). I know Rivarossi is on your mind since they make Big Boys.

[081440]

Atlas is the only way to go. I like their products and enjoy seeing such great detail at an affordabel price. They also offer a lot for the Western Maryland Railway, which I model. [tup]

[boomer5344]

I model in two scales, therefore...

MTH in O and Lifelike in N