Proto 1000 and 2000

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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What are the main differences between the Proto 1000 and Proto 2000 series of locos and cars?

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Proto 2000 has a lot more detail, and more prototype variations. Proto 1000 uses the same drive, but they use a generic shell with most detail molded on (except for the C-LINER and RS-11, which have a lot of separate detail parts). The cars are the same way.

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Here’s some older posts:

http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1312027/ShowPost.aspx

http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1281212/ShowPost.aspx

I like the Proto 1000 line myself–good value for the money.

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There’s also the fact that if you don’t like the shell (speaking of the F3’s only…don’t know about the rest of their locos), you can easily replace it with a Highliner or Intermountain F-unit shell with more detail. Both fit nicely. [:)]