When Warflight finally completes his train of Oscars and Pikers, he's going to need some unusual power to go with it, isn't he ?

I was thinking of a 2-4-4-2 compound articulated, perhaps in a Mother Hubbard configuration.

Or a center cab made of two Athearn Hustlers back to back as a center cab. Use the rubber band drive as it provides diesel sound at no extra cost. Sort of.

Afternoon all.  I have a couple Bachmann GE 44-ton locos, with dead decoders, which I don't want to send in for warranty repair.  I'd like to put decent, if not pricey, decoders in these engines.  Sound is nice, but not a necessity.  Anyone have suggestions for a suitable replacement decoder?

Thanks in advence...  

Just curious if anyone has actually built a PC/CR RS3m loco?

CMR Products makes a shell, wanted to see if anyone has one that they finished and if so any tips or hints that may be helpful in building one.

https://www.cmrproducts.com/store/RS3M-Conrail-Penn-Central-Dewitt-Geep-...

https://www.cmrproducts.com/store/RS3M-Conrail-Variant-Canted-Hood-Secti...

Thanks,

Ben

I had a chance to purchase some Athearn Bombardier Passenger cars that were like brand new. It is my understanding that these have not been available in some time due to licensing by the commuter railroad that owned them. Apparently, Athearn couldn't pay the royalties associated with the trademark. So apparently, the Florida Tri Rail cars are kind of hard to find.