Review here http://www.visi.com/~spookshow/athearn4884.html
Athearn 'big boy' / challenger locos
I would like to purchase one of these 'N' gauge locos for the american layout, they come with DCC /sound fitted ..... my question is have any of you seen or purchased one of them ?
How do they perform and is the quality of sound good on them as before i spend my hard earned i would appreciate some views.
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Best Regards.
How do they perform and is the quality of sound good on them as before i spend my hard earned i would appreciate some views.
Best Regards.
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QUOTE (poliss @ 7 Aug 2008, 20:37) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Review here http://www.visi.com/~spookshow/athearn4884.html
Poliss,
Thank you for the review looks good ......... i may have a trip to my local stockist
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Poliss,
Thank you for the review looks good ......... i may have a trip to my local stockist
QUOTE (upnick @ 7 Aug 2008, 21:09) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would like to purchase one of these 'N' gauge locos for the american layout, they come with DCC /sound fitted ..... my question is have any of you seen or purchased one of them ?
How do they perform and is the quality of sound good on them as before i spend my hard earned i would appreciate some views.
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Best Regards.
I have two of these beauties {The Challengers} They run wonderfully and pull very well indeed. The sound is first class and I would heartily recommend them in fact I am seriously thinking of getting another! Next to the new Kato GS4 Daylight they are the best N Scale locomotives on sale today.
How do they perform and is the quality of sound good on them as before i spend my hard earned i would appreciate some views.
Best Regards.
I have two of these beauties {The Challengers} They run wonderfully and pull very well indeed. The sound is first class and I would heartily recommend them in fact I am seriously thinking of getting another! Next to the new Kato GS4 Daylight they are the best N Scale locomotives on sale today.
My Big Boy arrived today. It certainly is an impressive beast. There are a couple of problems with it. One is that it's too long to fit on the re-railer. 
The other problem is that the tender derails over Minitrix trailing points. :-( It runs fine over a facing point. So far I've just run it on DC to test it.
As this loco has 28 functions and my Lokmaus 2 only has four function buttons plus light, it looks like I will be needing a new DCC system.
As I mentioned in my last post, it does not come with the wireless remote control for analogue operation, but strangely, the battery for it is included.
The other problem is that the tender derails over Minitrix trailing points. :-( It runs fine over a facing point. So far I've just run it on DC to test it.As this loco has 28 functions and my Lokmaus 2 only has four function buttons plus light, it looks like I will be needing a new DCC system.
As I mentioned in my last post, it does not come with the wireless remote control for analogue operation, but strangely, the battery for it is included.
QUOTE (poliss @ 26 Sep 2008, 17:12) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>My Big Boy arrived today. It certainly is an impressive beast. There are a couple of problems with it. One is that it's too long to fit on the re-railer. The other problem is that the tender derails over Minitrix trailing points. :-( It runs fine over a facing point. So far I've just run it on DC to test it.
As this loco has 28 functions and my Lokmaus 2 only has four function buttons plus light, it looks like I will be needing a new DCC system.
As I mentioned in my last post, it does not come with the wireless remote control for analogue operation, but strangely, the battery for it is included.
Great news Poliss
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To reach its full potential you will need to invest in a new system, why the battery is included is a mystery, still contemplating one here though i'm not sure it could go through some of the curves on the layout as my SD 90 Mac isnt fond of one spot and derails one truck, and the big boy is a larger loco ...out of interest how long is the big boy.
The other problem is that the tender derails over Minitrix trailing points. :-( It runs fine over a facing point. So far I've just run it on DC to test it.As this loco has 28 functions and my Lokmaus 2 only has four function buttons plus light, it looks like I will be needing a new DCC system.
As I mentioned in my last post, it does not come with the wireless remote control for analogue operation, but strangely, the battery for it is included.
Great news Poliss
To reach its full potential you will need to invest in a new system, why the battery is included is a mystery, still contemplating one here though i'm not sure it could go through some of the curves on the layout as my SD 90 Mac isnt fond of one spot and derails one truck, and the big boy is a larger loco ...out of interest how long is the big boy.
All fixed. It was old fishplates. The were loose and there was a bump to the next piece of track. Being an old fashioned type they were thick too. Also the rail to frog wasn't level. Filed that down and now it runs smoothly over everything.
It was old fishplates. The were loose and there was a bump to the next piece of track. Being an old fashioned type they were thick too. Also the rail to frog wasn't level. Filed that down and now it runs smoothly over everything.
Well i found out how good these locos are after one arrived here this morning
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i chased around looking for one yesterday and thanks to info from Poliss found one ........ the sound is great and an incredible loco looks like the track needs the odd gap sorting on the insulating joins and all will run smoother something i was intending to sort out anyway and will help all the locos run smoother.
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