thanks Railroading Brit and Jdolan
i had one it ran well and was fairly detailed but i then shelved it due to the arrival of two walthers gp15s that are much better /easier to detail (they look great with the addition of details west antennaes and mu hoses) and the fact that detailing the gp9 involved flattening both the pilots to add plows, etc.-its easier said than done. overall-great for kids, one step above a blue box but not quite what im looking for. the only other thing going for it is that it has a low nose and thus is more representative of a modernized loco
When you ask for an opinion, don’t be offended if it is different from what you want. If you want someone to agree with you only, then tell them that’s what you want.
I have a Walthers loco and it will pull the paint off the wall but it is noisy and I never have to wonder if it’s moving.
I swore that I’d never own an Athearn loco because I think they are junk, which they are compared to my brass locos. I am now the owner of 14 Genesis “F” units all in warbonnet and will probably buy any more that come out. With Soundtraxx decoders in the lead “B” unit and Digitrax decoders in the outher three units they sound and look great.
Have a happy new year
Bob