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(More customer reviews)This is my first Bachmann locomotive purchase. It would be awesome for a tabletop layout with a few cars. I can't imagine a piece of art of this quality under my tree when I was a kid. However, the toys of men and boys are not the same..I am addressing the toys of men and boys that have moved off the tabletop and onto a garage or club layout that models the real world of grades and constant service. Bachmann makes an upgraded line for this kind of work. They call it Bachmann "Spectrum". I have two "Spectrums" on order and I hope they are weighted so they can pull more than six cars up a grade without the wheel-spinning stop I am experiencing with this model. So, I suspect that Bachmann does really consider this unit a "toy" for boys. Not for men. Hopefully, the "Spectrum" line will be weighted in accordance with the National Model Railroad Standards. In closing, this is a work of industrial art, well worth the discounted price if intended for display or as a "toy" purchase for an appropriate-aged son (or daughter, to be PC). My mistake was in not asking around before I bought this unit with the intent of serious club layout work. Kudos to Bachmann for recognizing and filling the need for this line of model locomotives.
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This #759 Rail Fan Version 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotive with Tender is an HO Scale Model from Bachmann(R). Suitable for ages 8 and older.FEATURES: DCC-equipped for total direction, speed and lighting control using Bachmann's E-Z Command(R) system Fully assembled and ready to run Main-track programming 28-step speed control Operating headlight Can motor Die-cast chassis E-Z Mate(R) Mark II couplers w/metal coil springs Painted black body w/#759 Rail Fan version markings Compatible with conventional DC-powered layoutsINCLUDES: (1) Berkshire 2-8-4 Steam Engine (1) TenderREQUIRES: HO Scale trackSPECS: Scale: HO 1:87 Overall Length: 15-1/4" (387 mm) Width: 1-1/2" (38 mm) Height: 2-1/4" (57 mm)
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