Thanks a the Bach-man, bobwrgt and ram for your answers. I learned a lot and your answers have helped.

For personal reasons I left the forum and I walked not in my plan any purchase of a train. So my silence too. Today I return to resume, and knowing that better start with a 2-8-0 locomotive. I gave up for now buying a larger locomotive. A while ago I read in another forum thread something about the controls of the "turnout" of set "." I do not know nothing about it and was wondering if I should take into account (only if required) or additional equipment somewhere in my purchase. As a final question, and perhaps Bach-man can help me, I'm quoting shipping costs of the 2-8-0, the track pack and command my country and I ask to know size and weight. And I do not know. It is very presumptuous of me if someone can give me that information?
Bye

Hello friends.

I'm learning the subject to build and buy my first train set. I liked a set of expansion of 18" radious curve and so I have been advised to acquire a 2-8-0 loco. Looking at the catalogs, I really liked this locomotive: "Spectrum HO 83402 4-4-0 steel cab", but more for aesthetic reasons. My specific question is: There is some variation in power between a 4-4-0 loco, a 2-8-0 and 2-10-2, for example? The largest (2-10-2) can carry more cars perhaps? If that is so, then how many cars can tow up to the 4-4-0 and how the 2-8-0?

As mentioned in my previous post, I live in Cali, Colombia, and in my country there are no representatives or reseallers of the Bachmann, so I make a purchase very successful because a mistake or bad decision would be very complex and expensive to solve.

Thank you very much friends for advice.

Hello friends.

I want to build a train and I've seen some parts that I could shape my first set. The first is the expansion set: "YOUR FIRST RAILROAD TRACK PACK (HO SCALE) Nickel Silver Track." The second is this locomotive, "Gauge HO USRA Light 2-10-2 - DM & IR DCC On Board (USRA Light 2-10-2
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range # 511 Also known as Santa Fe class) "and the third the speed control:" EZ Command ® Digital Command Control System - Product code 44902. "I wonder if they are compatible and what makes me a vital part missing (besides cars) to make my train ride.

I apologize if my English is not very good. I live in Cali, Colombia and in my country not many people fond of electric trains. I want to make a good buy, but first of all be sure of what I buy, because an error or a change can be costly or difficult to solve.

Thank you to guide me in this purchase. If one of these parties is not compatible, maybe can suggest a similar or lower price to achieve my goal successfully.

Greetings