With issuance of the Milwaukee Road scheme I decided I had to have at least
one. It took me 3 tries to obtain one. One of the local HS didn't have the
scale version on premises and its two distributors didn't have any. Charles Ro
didn't have one. I may have purchased the last currently in-stock from
Trainworld. Scenery Unlimited's website indicates they may have some.
Generally pleased with the appearance except the unfortunate compromise with
the exposed motor axles and u-joints coming out both sides of the center fuel
tank. Makes eye level viewing a little odd because you will see the rotating
shafts and joints. And of course the pivoting pilot - but that is more
understandable taking typical AF radii into account.
I'm going to take modifications one step at a time with the biggy first -
taking out the proprietary electronics and installing DCC. Reconnecting the
smoke unit will be interesting. Has anyone tried that with a DCC install on
these? I'll want to see how it negotiates curves before fixing the pilots to
the frame. The wheels and axles have no where near the side-to-side action
that American Models 6 axles locomotives have.
Ben Trousdale
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