Best Pulling Locomotive

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logandsawman said:
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Hmmmm, this diagram looks different from any Athearn chassis I've ever seen. I've never seen one with "bulk heads".

This is the one I am familiar with (complete with the "super weight".
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Iron Horseman said:
Hmmmm, this diagram looks different from any Athearn chassis I've ever seen. I've never seen one with "bulk heads".

This is the one I am familiar with (complete with the "super weight".
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That diagram took me by surprise, as well... I guess the point being there are lots of them out there.

I recall doing some improvising when putting my ebay shell on the dummy frame I had. Note, when buying ebay models you can run into all sorts of stuff.

As I recall, the B unit did fit on a different chassis but I had to improvise a little
 
Iron Horseman said:
Yes, the Athearn A and B units shells use the same frame, which is the same frame whether it is powered or not. Only "hard" part is taking off the couplers and putting them back on.
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That's what I thought , but wasn't sure. I found a good deal for a Athearn powered B unit so I was hoping the shell would fit. My rail line is a real mix of rail companies so it would still fit in.
 
As far as older units, Life like had some heavy engines that had some pulling power I have a couple of SD60's that pull effortlessly. Modern engines, Scale Trains and Broadway limited makes a heavy engine.
 
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