jmass wrote:not to start a here we go again topic as i know this is just folly. my question is if a major manufacturer was to put out a line of american prototype equipment, what manufacturer would you prefer? doesnt have to be an american company. my choice being kato. reason being from n scale experience that thier locos ran much better and looked nicer than either atlas or athearn.i had thee sd70macs one from each manufaturer and the kato loco took evev the tightest radius curves without slowing down at all. the atlas loco slowed down noticably, while the athearn damn near stopped. this was also notiable with other locos with the katos breezing right thru.again just folly, but my curiosity gets the best of me sometimes.
TTQuebec wrote:In defence of European manufacturers and their flange sizes, it's not necessarily "their idea of flange size" as much as the fact that they've got to adhere to the NEM (European Model Railway Standards) specifications, which are IMNSHO very much outdated.
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