12-08-2014, 10:42 AM
Last I knew, the Kato 2-8-2 was considered to be king of N-Scale steam.
I've been out of the loop for awhile, but I don't think you can go wrong with the 2-8-2. I had some issues when I ordered mine a few years ago...I forget where I ordered from, but I had to send it back TWICE for exchange because details were broken inside the package. Not sure if that lies at the feet of Kato, where I bought it from, or getting bumped around during shipping. Probably just my lousy luck. Regardless, the engine runs great and pulls like a champ.
I've been out of the loop for awhile, but I don't think you can go wrong with the 2-8-2. I had some issues when I ordered mine a few years ago...I forget where I ordered from, but I had to send it back TWICE for exchange because details were broken inside the package. Not sure if that lies at the feet of Kato, where I bought it from, or getting bumped around during shipping. Probably just my lousy luck. Regardless, the engine runs great and pulls like a champ.
Tony