Hi everybody!  Just wondering if anyone knows if bachman or someone else makes a pair of elephant ears to fit the Bachman Northern 4-8-4 from the Overland train set?  Thanks for any info you might provide.  bfife

Am new to this hobby and am looking for a steam locomotive that will pull at least 40 cars on a flat layout.  Track is nickel silver EZ with 33 1/4" radius curves.  Cars are weighted as from the manufacturer,  I have a 4-8-4 Bachman UP loco from the Northern Overland Limited train set and it will pull between 25 and 30 but then loses its grip and spins the wheels.  Also, what would you rate the quality level of AHM and Marklin locomotives as compared to the Spectrum line of locomotives.  I would appreciate any advice or suggestions concerning these two questions.  TH