Just one word of caution regarding Shays and slopes. They go UP the grades beautifully, but they get a bit herky-jerky on the downslope due to the backlash in the drivetrains. If you keep the speed up, it doesn't look bad. However, if I wanted to highball around a layout I would have bought a diesel....or just a Lionel.
This jerky motion on the downslopes is one reason I was so keen on the Heisler. It exhibits none of that.
This jerky motion on the downslopes is one reason I was so keen on the Heisler. It exhibits none of that.