Lindsay and Jim, Thanks!

It sounds like an out-of-the-box Mogul will run as well as my MTH 3-rail RailKing 2-8-0 with locosound does, maybe better.  If that's the case this is a no brainer!!!

Bob

Scott,

Thanks!  I think you answered one of my main questions about the size.  I was picturing this huge O scale engine teetering on HO running gear, top heavy to be sure!!!

I have a couple of O gauge boxcars that are close to S scale so I have a fair picture in my mind now.  I still want to see an ON30 engine up close and we have a train show in Richmond Va in December and one in VA. Beach in February so I'll try mking it to at least one of them.

Thanks Mike!

I think I'll hold off a while.  I'd like to see an ON30 engine up close before I buy and so far I haven't found any at my LHS.

I've been wanting to get into O scale 2-rail but the radii are too big for my space, that's why I've been looking at ON30.  I have a 3-rail layout and will stick with that until I figure out if ON30 is the right way to go.

Bob

Thanks John, just what I was looking for!

Bob

I'm trying to decide if I want to get the Mogul, but I have some questions before I do.  I've been asking on the OGR forum but thought I'd fire away here too:

1) Is the 2-6-0 DCC Ready? I suspect not, so how easy is it to convert to DCC Ready at a future date?

2) I see Bachmann sells a working front coupler/pilot (29908), is that necessary or is it a simple matter of putting in your own coupler?

3) How is the 2-6-0 non-DCC slow speed performance? If I can't perform switching I'd be wasting my $$$

4) What needs to be done to a DCC Ready or DCC equipped engine to make them run on a regular DC power supply?

5) Is there anything I'm not asking that I should LOL?!?!?!

Thanks,
Bob

How about offering just a single F3 "A" unit instead of AA or ABA sets.  Some RRs didn't own "B" units or had very few (while you're at it, paint some for Seaboard Air Line  )

Thanks for the reply!!!  It's good to see a manufacturer take an interest in the smaller, not as popular, RRs.

Here's a link that shows a SAL GP40 in the "Jolly Green Giant" paint scheme:

http://www.blwnscale.com/Atlas%20GP40.htm

It's down near the bottom of the page, I've seen it called "Apple Green" as well.

Here's a link to what I think are HO models of SAL engines that shows a variety of paint schemes:

http://www.jacksonvilleterminal.com/seaboard_locomotives.htm

The "Citrus" paint scheme is most appealing!!!

There's a SAL NW2 in the Golden Memories Line that, while nice, the paint job is very un-propotypical.  Instead of blue/orange in ought to be black/red.

I'm not sure about the rest in the line but there may also be others that have "fantasy" paint schemes.

I suggest adding a correctly painted SAL NW2 to the Traditional Line.  I've seen a number of posts on other forums saying they would buy one IF the paint scheme was authentic.

While it's fairly easy for someone to repaint an engine, it's not so easy when it comes to finding the proper decals to apply once the paint job is complete.

Thanks,
Bob