HAVE YOU COMPARED YOUR F UNITS LATELY???

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So how are the MRC F units? They look like slightly simplified Athearn Genesis units, and supposedly they have the same drive. Don’t know anyone who has one though.

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I just did that not long ago with a Genesis F3A, an original Bachmann F9A, and a Life-Like/Mehano F9A. I knew the two cheaper ones were off, but I didn’t realize just how off they are! And the Bachmann F9A is a direct copy of the Gem brass version, so I guess even brass has had a hard time getting it right.

Correct me though, but isn’t the F3 nose shaoed different that the F9 nose in 1:1?