Bachmann #52709 Virginia & Truckee RR 4-4-0 American DCC Sound Value on Board

[RailMan63]

Hi.
Thinking about buying one of these.
Just wondering if anyone has bought one of these yet,or similar,and if so, what your impressions of it are so far.
This is new to the market, and selling for around $220.00.
Plus shipping,tax,etc.
Thanks!
Mike

[trainman203]

I'd appreciate input also.  I would like to get one and modify it to a 1910 rebuilt incarnation of such an engine that was very common at that time, squeezing the last usability out of the old engines.  You do that  by replacing the stack with a modern straight stack, replacing the headlight with an electric headlight and adding the associated turbogenerator, replacing the raking cowcatcher with a footboard pilot, changing the domes to more modern items, and replacing the wood cab with a steel cab.

There are several such modernized 4– 4–0's in this website.

https://hawkinsrails.net/shortlines/las/las.htm