I fit my last remaining old MRC steam sound decoder into both my Bachmann 2-10-2 and my 2-8-4 Kanawha. Both worked fine without having to clip any capacitors. BTW, the Van Swerigen (sp) 2-8-4 is actually longer than the USRA light 2-10-2.
Gne
Gene;
How did the Santa Fe compare with the Berkshire with tractive effort?
Rich,
I have not tried the 2-10-2 up a grade yet. It may be a bit. The 2-8-4 is good for at least 15-16 40' weighted cars up a 2%. But the first 2-10-2 was a strong disappointment on the club layout. Both the IHC and the Proto do a much better job at the drawbar.
Gene
Maybe I should be grateful for Cal-Scale... So far, so good. Grades, especially heavy ones, have long been a thorn in the side of railroads, so our stuff is no exception, I guess. I have tried to keep grades as forgiving as posible if I can.
I'm thinking about "last remaining" (singular) decoder (singular) into "both" (plural) locos. ???
On April 1 I don't trust anyone LOL
Bob