2-6-6-2 and new caboose

[James Thomas]

I received the 2-6-6-2 and new long caboose in the mail this week from Micro-Mark.  Both items look better in person than in pictures I have seen.

As an old man with big fingers, I found the two plugs to connect the engine and tender together difficult to attach.  In fact, at first I didn't make a proper connection with the larger plug and the loco ran very erratically.  Later, when I realized the problem and corrected it, I had to apologize to the loco for some of the names I called it.

The loco runs great.  I run DC -- so likely you would get better performance (if that's possible) with DCC.  The sound is good, but somehow I was expecting better.  It sounds just like the other Bachmann locos.  There does seem to be a lot of boiler overhang on my 22" radius curves.

All-in-all, a great loco and caboose.  Thanks Bachman.  Can't wait to see (and hear) what's next.

-JRT