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Whats the Spectrum ACELA AMTRAK ho train set like?

Started by l-y-k, April 23, 2008, 04:14:14 PM

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l-y-k

Has anybody got any good reviews abut this set? is there any thing I should look out for and handy tips? :)


its been a while since i've bought anything bachmann but this is the 1st time i've bought a Spectrum set, so I thought I'd start this hobby again since i have some spare cash!

thanks

Leon


l-y-k

thanks for the reply.

how do the doors open on the train itself? do the passenger cars have opening doors?

Conrail Quality

The doors on the locomotives are spring-loaded, so you need to manually push them open. The doors on the passenger cars don't open.

Timothy
Timothy

Still waiting for an E33 in N-scale

murfling

If you add to the set to make the full 6 car consist, it runs better if both locomotives are powered.

One will pull it OK, but has a tendancy to lag on hills.

I have two complete sets, and One extra power unit I picked up on ebay.  I plan on getting another power unit sometime this summer so both have the same performance.

Jonathan

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