Lmao what a gif. I'm still looking for a decent dash 8 in ATSF livery. Most I'm finding are Bachmann and even their spectrum line I'm not a huge fan of. Really wanting a Kato or Athearn unit.
I actually had one of the Bachmann units at one point that i converted over to DCC and LEDs and such but it was a pain in the ass. It uses a split frame design so you have to disassemble it completely to solder pickups on to the wheels, motor, etc. Looking on eBay Atlas makes a decent looking one...
Split frame models are a huge pain. They’re so finicky and hard to line up. I’ve seen videos of brand new locomotives struggling to run because the motor wasn’t mounted correctly at the factory.
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