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I've started a new topic because there was a danger of "hi-jacking" another thread.
It would seem that a high price does not necessarily mean that a locomotive will run & run.
Tim has commented on the excessive wear rate on a Brawa locomotive & compared it to his older Fleishmann example. He has a very good point or two, sure the FLM has coarser flanges & valve gear, but this locomotive will (with a little bit of lube in the right places) run forever. One great thing about FLM is that spare parts are still available (with the exception of some body parts) for locomotives 30+ years old - hopefully, that situation will remain with the recent ownership change.
In my own experience I had a Brawa BR232 which never was a happy runner, despite being returned to Brawa. Having said that I have a couple of Brawa E42's & V100's that are superb. I still have my "first" FLM loco an 01 220 that is now nearly 35 years old, now DCC'ed & an excellent runner despite having so much use it's probably had about 10 sets of brushes & quite a few gears replaced.
So, price is not necessarily an indication of longevity - question is - what experiences to other forum members have in this regards ?
It would seem that a high price does not necessarily mean that a locomotive will run & run.
Tim has commented on the excessive wear rate on a Brawa locomotive & compared it to his older Fleishmann example. He has a very good point or two, sure the FLM has coarser flanges & valve gear, but this locomotive will (with a little bit of lube in the right places) run forever. One great thing about FLM is that spare parts are still available (with the exception of some body parts) for locomotives 30+ years old - hopefully, that situation will remain with the recent ownership change.
In my own experience I had a Brawa BR232 which never was a happy runner, despite being returned to Brawa. Having said that I have a couple of Brawa E42's & V100's that are superb. I still have my "first" FLM loco an 01 220 that is now nearly 35 years old, now DCC'ed & an excellent runner despite having so much use it's probably had about 10 sets of brushes & quite a few gears replaced.
So, price is not necessarily an indication of longevity - question is - what experiences to other forum members have in this regards ?