I need opinions on the Genesis USRA 2-8-2; I’m thinking of getting one. Any help/advice is appreciated.
You also may wi***o read up on the MR product review, Dec 99 edition that covered the 2-8-2. If
your library doesn’t have back copies, perhaps one
of us can mail you a copy. Briefly,it operates on
15" radius, weighs in at 16 oz, can pull 35 cars,
tops out at 53MPH, has DCC decorder socket and has
a suggested retail of $140.00 but you can get it thru trainworld for $100.00 plus $8.00 S&H. I do not have one.
I found some excellent advice for the Athearn Mike (the mechanical stuff anyway) at http://www.ultranet.com/~jimdu4/ under the Athearn mike forum.
Alvie.