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catfordken
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 12:17:59 PM

my favourite american loco is the sd40-2 i want a brass one for my collection,what should i go for ken

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romcat
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 12:26:58 PM

Ken:

Do you mean manufacturer?

http://www.brasstrains.com/home.php

CAREFUL.... Impulse control my friend! [:D] Like I have some![:O)]

-Gareth
PS: I have a brass aquisition list! Gawd Save me!

Edited by - romcat on June 15 2008 12:28:06 PM

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shaygetz
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 1:26:36 PM

There are so many offerings that aren't nearly as expensive that run as good or better---or---do ya jes' gotta have a brass piece?[:D]

My taste was satisfied with this PFM/United C&S Mogul...now I don't get the DTs---or is it BTs---whenever I see brass. I just tell meself, "Self, ya already gots one." Then I'll good for another year or two..[:p].

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romcat
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 1:46:48 PM

Hey SG:

You're dealing from sense there. For me there are just things I want that don't appear in plastic.

A Milwaukee Bi-Polar for example or an Alco RS-23 or a 2-8-2T Minaret. It's a small list. I debating about the New Atlas HH660 due out next year. There are brass versions. I kinda prefer that over an Atlas made in China, Taiwan is fine but too much money going to China.

I also think of Brass as pure display collectible for the most part. The affordable ones are mostly `70-80's and the mechanism's aren't great. For example the Custom Brass Bi-Polar is onlt powered through 4 wheels! Thats just sad!

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catfordken
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 1:52:55 PM

hi gareth my question was to find out if there is a sd40-2 in brass that is unequalled in all respects at a sensible price,not to be stupid,and pay hundreds for a model that looks no better than a lifelike loco ken

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shaygetz
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Posted - June 15 2008 : 2:49:52 PM

Ken, most of your brass today is very carefully engineered, unlike the offerings of old like the Bi-Polar Gareth refers to. They are fully lighted and made to follow specific road numbers---very well done---I'm sure you'd be pleased---if not somewhat cash strapped---with any recent offerings.

http://www.overlandmodels.com/priceList/OverlandModelsProductsPriceList.pdf?PHPSESSID=f0a47c32de2ceb3c5144c68f4b9eb670

If I could afford one, it would be a model of the Virginian 4-8-8-8-4 Triplex that Olympic put out some years back with no less than three can motors driving each engine.

Many years ago a manufacturer accidentally put out a run of brass with 1.5 volt motors installed. When the recall was issued, less than 10% were returned, nailing the notion that most were purchased by collectors anyway. Now they just had one more reason to keep the particular model.

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