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A Good Quality Locomotive Will Make All The Difference!

It can be very frustrating having a locomotive that you need to push to get going, or it suddenly speeds up and falls off the tracks.

A locomotive with poor pickup on the wheels or a poor gear set up will give you lots of problems. A great operating locomotive is 90% of the way to having a fantastic model train layout.

When buying a locomotive:

•The amount of metal wheels that pick up the electricity – the more the better, but definitely more than 1 set.
•A good gearing ratio and motor which requires the least amount of electricity to move the locomotive, with a slow but smooth start.
•Flywheels at one or both ends of the motor to ensure a smooth take off and smooth stop.
•The weight of the locomotive should be just right to maintain a good connection to the track at all times but not too heavy to make the locomotive sluggish.
•The length of the locomotive – shorter diesel locomotives are less likely to derail on the curves than longer steam locomotives.
Most hobby shops will let you test the locomotive on their in-house test tracks before you buy.

I usually go into my local hobby shop after doing my research online, test the locomotive, and then I negotiate the price!

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