Someone tell me I shouldn't buy two more PC Geeps

[davefoxx]

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Whoa!  I know how you feel.  I've been holding back on adding a steam locomotive to the roster for a few years now.  I was always considering a Bachmann model of the 1980s-era #611, since the prototype was in excursion service in the 1980s.  But, I never pulled the trigger.

Today, MBK put this up: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-2-10-3-p/bac-83356.htm.  Seriously?!  $129.99 for a steam locomotive that is supposed to be a decent runner . . . and with DCC!  I'm fighting the urge big time.  Hopefully, someone will tell me its minimum radius is waaaaay above the minimum of my layout.  That would save me.

DFF

[Dave V]

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Whoa!  I know how you feel.  I've been holding back on adding a steam locomotive to the roster for a few years now.  I was always considering a Bachmann model of the 1980s-era #611, since the prototype was in excursion service in the 1980s.  But, I never pulled the trigger.

Today, MBK put this up: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-2-10-3-p/bac-83356.htm.  Seriously?!  $129.99 for a steam locomotive that is supposed to be a decent runner . . . and with DCC!  I'm fighting the urge big time.  Hopefully, someone will tell me its minimum radius is waaaaay above the minimum of my layout.  That would save me.

DFF

Dooooooooo it!

[Ed Kapuscinski]

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Whoa!  I know how you feel.  I've been holding back on adding a steam locomotive to the roster for a few years now.  I was always considering a Bachmann model of the 1980s-era #611, since the prototype was in excursion service in the 1980s.  But, I never pulled the trigger.

Today, MBK put this up: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-2-10-3-p/bac-83356.htm.  Seriously?!  $129.99 for a steam locomotive that is supposed to be a decent runner . . . and with DCC!  I'm fighting the urge big time.  Hopefully, someone will tell me its minimum radius is waaaaay above the minimum of my layout.  That would save me.

DFF

I think you kinda have to. Then get some MTL heavyweights for its excursion train.

[reinhardtjh]

@Ed Kapuscinski,

Whoa!  I know how you feel.  I've been holding back on adding a steam locomotive to the roster for a few years now.  I was always considering a Bachmann model of the 1980s-era #611, since the prototype was in excursion service in the 1980s.  But, I never pulled the trigger.

Today, MBK put this up: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-2-10-3-p/bac-83356.htm.  Seriously?!  $129.99 for a steam locomotive that is supposed to be a decent runner . . . and with DCC!  I'm fighting the urge big time.  Hopefully, someone will tell me its minimum radius is waaaaay above the minimum of my layout.  That would save me.

DFF

They have the 80's-90's 611 with aux tender for $139.99  http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-N-Class-J-4-8-4-NW-p/bac-82154.htm  The 611 is a decent runner also, maybe not as good as the 2-10-2, but okay.  I believe it also may have been updated fairly recently.

Also $113.95 at The Favorite Spot  http://www.thefavoritespot.com/p-2350-bachmann-n-scale-train-steam-4-8-4-j-class-dcc-ready-norfolk-western-611-82154.aspx

And possibly cheaper if you watch the auctions at The Favorite Spot's Ebay store  http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bachmann-N-Scale-Train-4-8-4-J-Class-DCC-Ready-Norfolk-Western-611-82153-/191641204039