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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 3 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 216 ]  [ Total: 219 ]  [ Newest Member: PRRJim ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  HOn30 and HOn3 Forum  Hon3  New Topic |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic   Stumps63 New Hire Posted - 02/07/2021 :  8:09:22 PM     Hello, thinking about Hon3 heard alot of bad things about early brass not running smoothly. Any advice would be appreciated Country: | Posts: 8 Bernd Fireman Posted - 02/07/2021 :  8:53:45 PM       I have a number of brass engines both steam and diesel. All the steamers run pretty good. The more expensive the brass steam engine the better they run. You can always put in the newer motors of today. The diesels are another story. The ones I have don't run to bad. They are noisy due to their drives. Gears will be noisy, especially metal spur gears. Since you are looking at HOn3 I do have a couple of steam engines. They run pretty good. I don't have any experience with the newer models on the market. Bernd New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds Country: USA | Posts: 3951 resqrk Engine Wiper Posted - 02/08/2021 :  08:15:36 AM     The Blackstone locomotives are really nice runners and most come DCC equipped Country: USA | Posts: 178 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/08/2021 :  09:17:29 AM     I have a couple of brass HOn3 locos that now run smoothly. However, they required some work by a friend who loves doing that. One was re-motored. The diesel HOn3 brass that I have are noisy, but run pretty good. You can hear how two of them sound in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aigsH2PONI&feature=youtu.be Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33293 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 02/08/2021 :  1:30:26 PM     Bruce first time I saw that video. That is some nice track & turnouts you built!! Jerry "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 13208 Bernd Fireman Posted - 02/08/2021 :  4:24:39 PM       Ok, Stumps63, In a PM, you asked what are they. Here's what I have at the moment. Factory painted EBT 2-6-6 Factory painted EBT M-1 Motor Car Brass 4-4-0 Brass Michigan-California Shay Brass 2-8-2 Model Diecasting (Roundhouse) 2-8-0 I have a couple of more Model Diecast engines and a couple of Grant Line Box Cabs. Bernd New York, Vermont & Northern Rwy. - Route of the Black Diamonds Country: USA | Posts: 3951 Stumps63 New Hire Posted - 02/08/2021 :  7:26:49 PM     So are they for sale? And how much for the 4-4-0 Country: | Posts: 8 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 02/09/2021 :  08:05:50 AM     quote: Originally posted by TRAINS1941 Bruce first time I saw that video. That is some nice track & turnouts you built!! Thanks, Jerry. Bruce Country: USA | Posts: 33293 Bernd Fireman Posted - 02/09/2021 :  10:20:02 AM       quote: Originally posted by Stumps63 So are they for sale? And how much for the 4-4-0 No not until I'm dead. Then they go on the market. Watch E-bay. 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