Quote from: Woody Elmore on March 02, 2010, 08:14:13 AM
... The Mantua mike is a great engine and those old Mantua/Tyco engines will run forever with a little care.

So true!  I just got back into the hobby and purchased a Spectrum 2-6-0, which I love.
But I also pulled a 1961 Mantua/Tyco shifter out of the closet and it runs great, also.