Hi Folks
I'd like to learn a bit about steam\diesel engines and I have a few
questions if use can please give your input
I'm going to be shopping for a few stean engines DCC is an absolute mus
in HO.
1. I've seen a few popular manufacturers of steam\diesel engines how do
they all compare to each other for quality and what is the quality
being compared?
I've viewed the athern Genesis, Atlas doesn't seem to have anything
special other than the consolodation, Bachmanns dash8 is real nice
looking for diesel , I've looked at the bachman spectrum for steam,
then I seen the Broadway Limited and they have a real nice looking
steam.
So which types would you's find more reliable and better
quality\detailed and upgradeable for dcc?
2 when you purchase a dcc equiped engine can you upgrade it say down
the road to a better dcc chip?
3 when they list an engines radius it often seems to be 22" Radius is
this something they always plugin as a must have or are some steam
and diesel more forgiving than others? What style of steam can a
person get away with ie 2-4-0 would this run fine on a couple 18"
radius minimums copared to a 0-4-0 compared to a 4-6-4 so what types
would definately need which radius's
4 Also if use may have your favorite manufacturers that I haven't
listed here as these seem most popular to myself's readings?
5 last question for now is where would one find a good supplier well
priced and when I say price I don't mean a cheap engine I'm looking
for good quality products only
I'd like to learn a bit about steam\diesel engines and I have a few
questions if use can please give your input
I'm going to be shopping for a few stean engines DCC is an absolute mus
in HO.
1. I've seen a few popular manufacturers of steam\diesel engines how do
they all compare to each other for quality and what is the quality
being compared?
I've viewed the athern Genesis, Atlas doesn't seem to have anything
special other than the consolodation, Bachmanns dash8 is real nice
looking for diesel , I've looked at the bachman spectrum for steam,
then I seen the Broadway Limited and they have a real nice looking
steam.
So which types would you's find more reliable and better
quality\detailed and upgradeable for dcc?
2 when you purchase a dcc equiped engine can you upgrade it say down
the road to a better dcc chip?
3 when they list an engines radius it often seems to be 22" Radius is
this something they always plugin as a must have or are some steam
and diesel more forgiving than others? What style of steam can a
person get away with ie 2-4-0 would this run fine on a couple 18"
radius minimums copared to a 0-4-0 compared to a 4-6-4 so what types
would definately need which radius's
4 Also if use may have your favorite manufacturers that I haven't
listed here as these seem most popular to myself's readings?
5 last question for now is where would one find a good supplier well
priced and when I say price I don't mean a cheap engine I'm looking
for good quality products only