Which is your best performing engine?

[Anonymous]

Atlas C30-7.

[Eriediamond]

I have eight locos on conventional DC and all eight have performed extremely well for me and so close to equal it would be hard to pick one. However, like Mike, my Spectrum 2-8-0 really impresses me, so much so that a Spectrum "decapod" is soon to be ordered, in ERIE livery, of coarse. I do test run and disassemble and lubricate any loco I purchase, both new and used, before being put into service. I guess I've been pretty lucky as far as not having any "lemons". Happy Easter y'all [:D][:D]

[Nieuweboer]

my two best running locomotives (quiet, smooth without hardly any movement of the amp.meter needle) are two Katos and third best believe it or not is a Athearn GP9, it is as quiet as the Katos. Must be a production freak, because I didn't change anything.Then follows my Bachmann 2-8-0. The Atlasses rank after that.

[Noah Hofrichter]

My best is my Athearn GP-38. I had a walthers up untill I got my athearn, and that ran okay but the athearn is much better.

Noah

[Anonymous]

All of my Katos and P2K locos. I just wi***hey would make more of a variety that was accesible to me. Plus if I had more money that would make things alot easier too[:D].

Jeremy

[CP5415]

Right now, in steam would have to be a pair, my 35 year old Rivarossi 0-4-0 w/tender & my 4 year old IHC 4-6-2 Pacific.
Diesel would have to be my Athearn VIA P42.

Gordon

[mike33469]

Proto 2000 0-6-0

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by mikebonellisr
My best operating loco is my spectrum 2-8-0.It has the best slow speed,smoothest drive train and decent pulling.

I have yet to see a negative comment about the 2-8-0 and it's still a popular seller.

[Anonymous]

I have 2, both n scale, both steamers a thirty year old arnold rapido pacific in Southern colors, (will pull 50 freight cars on level track. I also have a great running 280 spectrum by bachman. (smooth)

[mikebonellisr]

I have 43 HO steam engines.Everything from 30 yr. old,repowered mantua & riverossi,bowser & roundhouse kits,L L heritage, athern,spectrum& older bachmann,cheap[$300] & expensive[ $1,200] brass.My best operating loco is my spectrum 2-8-0.It has the best slow speed,smoothest drive train and decent pulling.For all that I've paid in time & money ,trying to get the others to run as well,it's turned out to be a real bargin!