New Standard line 2-8-0 steam locomotive

[Pacific Northern]

I was recently visitingon of the local model railroaders who is just finishing the trackwork of his layout.  He just bought two of the new 2-8-0's in the new Standard line which recently replaced the Spectrum versions. He also has a couple of the Spectrum 2-8-0's.

I am happy to say that I can see no difference between the two versions of the 2-8-0. Both versions are great running locomotives.

[ABC]

Yeah, the only difference is the boxes and the prices, but like you said the quality is the same.

[BaltoOhioRRfan]

Only way i can really tell the diffrence when i have my Spectrum and Standard B&O's on the track are the road numbers.....

[Nigel]

Only way i can really tell the diffrence when i have my Spectrum and Standard B&O's on the track are the road numbers.....

Yeah, the Spectrum models have more expensive road numbers......

[santafe]

Do the standard line 2-8-0's still have DCC/Sound?

[ABC]

No, the standard line 2-8-0 is only available without sound. The sound version is a lot more expensive and still offered under the Spectrum line I think.

[rich1998]

Right now micro mark has this loco with sound for $154. Roadname their choice.
I was surprised to see the 4-4-0 with sound for $221. The price has inceased and micro mark usually has pretty good prices.
lex

[ABC]

Here it is for $152 from a very good seller, any road name your choice...
http://cgi.ebay.com/SPECTRUM-HO-2-8-0-DCC-TSUNAMI-SOUND-TRAIN-NEW-HN-84508_W0QQitemZ370318386748QQcmdZViewItemQQptZModel_RR_Trains?hash=item5638b2263c

[Pacific Northern]

Do the standard line 2-8-0's still have DCC/Sound?

The new standard 2-8-0 comes with DCC, the sound version is still a
Spectrum engine.

[jdvass]

Granted, the Canadian market is not as big as the American but that doesn't mean that manufacturers should not make Canadian painted units. As far as being prototypicaly accurate I don't think that these units will be prototypicaly accurate for any of the road names offered. They are however, a great starting point to get you going.

Besides my layout has a lot of "what if CP had one of these?" on it so if it is not exactly prototypicaly correct I'm okay with it.