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The WORST N Scale engine
The WORST N Scale engine
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ATSFCLIFF
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December 2002
From: SINGAPORE
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Posted by
ATSFCLIFF
on Saturday, June 11, 2005 6:41 AM
The worst N scale engine I owned is the Bachmann GE 8-40CW. That was the first and last time I bought a Bachmann!
Cliff
Cliff N Scale Layout:
http://cliffordconceicao3310.fotopic.net/c328807.html
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, June 11, 2005 1:07 AM
How about those Lone Star belt drive F units.
Or Rapido's first locomotives that had 4 wheel drive and dummy trucks like the tender drive Tyco tenders have.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Saturday, June 11, 2005 12:19 AM
I had a tiny Bachman steam engine as a kid in the 80's - I believe a 4-4-0.
That thing could not even pull itself, let alone a single car.
Ahhhh, the good 'ol days...
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pcarrell
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February 2005
From: In the State of insanity!
7,982 posts
Posted by
pcarrell
on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:37 PM
That makes it easier to overlook the lack of details in N! [:)]
Philip
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Medina1128
Member since
April 2003
From: Clinton, MO, US
4,261 posts
Posted by
Medina1128
on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:34 PM
I'm too old to even think about trying to put an N-scale anything back on the tracks, let alone trying to build an entire layout in it. I get crosseyed just thinking about N-scale details.
Marlon
See pictures of the Clinton-Golden Valley RR
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pcarrell
Member since
February 2005
From: In the State of insanity!
7,982 posts
Posted by
pcarrell
on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:11 PM
I think just about ANY vintage Bachmann steam in Nscale could fit into this catagory...heck, for that matter so could some of their recent offerings! (Spectrum excluded)
Philip
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:06 PM
Hello again wmbl-2...
The worst N scale engine I've ever encountered so far would have to be the Bachmann 0-6-0. It worked for about a day, then began to act up by day two and wouldn't run at all by day three. It has since had all of its "guts" torn out and is a side track dummy that I use just for looks. Glad it was a gift from a friend and not one I spent my money on...
trainluver1
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pcarrell
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February 2005
From: In the State of insanity!
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Posted by
pcarrell
on Friday, June 10, 2005 11:04 PM
Mine!
Philip
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
The WORST N Scale engine
Posted by
Anonymous
on Friday, June 10, 2005 10:55 PM
What was the worst N scale engine evver made
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Judge either by looks or preformance, or BOTH
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