In the Northeast

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... I have two of them (currently "under construction" ) and found them to be nice runners right out of the box....Wayne

Yes, some are fine, some are stiff. So do mine. I found the tip of extended break in in the Bachmann forum. I repeated it here in case someone got a stiff one and tries to "repair" it or sends it back for repair. In that case an extended break in should be tried first.
The GERN logo was a must this morning after I found the files in the mail. It's only temporary attached. I'm still seeking for a final outfit of the silo part. That simple white tubes are not satisfactory. The prototype has typical horizontal weathering marks from the way how the concrete is done in layers. Those "marks" are very well visible even if the silo is painted white. The silo should have a large GERN logo painted and weathered. I admit that is the plan only...