OK, engine looks good but it’s really pricey…any comments on the quality of the detail and the quality of how these engines will run??/ bottom line, is it worth the price…???..(Keep in mind you can buy the entire engine and passenger car sets for 40% off via mail order.
If I purchase nothing else this year…I want this set. Athearn locomotives have a proven track record for being good buys, so I don’t think the price is out of line. If you don’t want the cars, just wait for the A-B-B-A diesel lashup to arrive in September '04. [bow] All hail the CHIEF!!!
Are there Horizons implications to Walther’s plan here?
I would gamble that Walthers would adjust pricing only if Athearn’s purchase by Horizon Hobbies wrought immediate price increases–which would be a shame.
I personally don’t like Athearn Genisis. They are a pain to put together and I don’t like they way they run. I’ve never tried they F units but after buying two Gensis locos I’ve decided it best not to buy no more. I’ll save the money for Katos.
Thanks,
Jeremy
Go Packers!!!
I’ve not tried the Genesis Fs. Have a couple of the earlier “Blue Box” examples fitted with Walthers detailing kit though and these are superb - great haulage ability, mainly due to massive ballast weight.
I bought an Athearn Ready-to-Roll AMD-103 (Amtrak 163 to be exact), and at the beginning I was wondering if the engine was really an SDP40F because it kept derailing. After awhile, the engine quit derailing. The best engine I bought has to be my Norfolk Southern SD60M from Proto 2000.