Hey everyone. I figure it's Christmas time and time for me to indulge my spendings on a new locomotive for the Black River. My biggest problem is the 18" curves on my tiny 4x7 layout. It just stinks being a fan of really long, elegant, ATSF passenger trains, doesn't it?
Anyway, I was going to get the Atlas Master GP40 in the FEC 100 Yrs scheme just because I love the way it looks. (Obviously nothing to do with my railroad, I know.) But that was before I stumbled on the BLI Mike--as I have a thing for steam.
I have the Spectrum 2-8-0 Consolidation, and I figured that was the only steam locomotive that could handle my little layout, but apparently the 2-8-2 Light Mikado from Broadway Limited Here can handle 18" curves and is a decent sized steam locomotive. (Granted, I can't get #3751...):thumb:
Does anyone have experience with this locomotive? The sound seems excellent, as I operate DCC, but the tight curves? Is $189.99 a good deal?
Anyway, I was going to get the Atlas Master GP40 in the FEC 100 Yrs scheme just because I love the way it looks. (Obviously nothing to do with my railroad, I know.) But that was before I stumbled on the BLI Mike--as I have a thing for steam.
I have the Spectrum 2-8-0 Consolidation, and I figured that was the only steam locomotive that could handle my little layout, but apparently the 2-8-2 Light Mikado from Broadway Limited Here can handle 18" curves and is a decent sized steam locomotive. (Granted, I can't get #3751...):thumb:
Does anyone have experience with this locomotive? The sound seems excellent, as I operate DCC, but the tight curves? Is $189.99 a good deal?