Well a new year is underway. It did not get off to a great start, but at least it's underway and hopefully things will change for the better in some way.
It seems that the powers that be over at Southern Pacific pulled the SW1500 that had become so familiar on the interchange job and replaced it with a SW1200.
We're quite enamored with this throwback power, the older lines of this locomotive remind us of our youth, back when SP had a little more variety.
Overall the model looks better than the previous Rapido version we sampled. The paint of the grab irons and railings on the Rapido were too thick for our taste; it was the first thing noted when looking at that unit, so it had to go. We like the P2k Walthers power, as it has always performed well for us. Even the problematic first units with the split gears were an easy fix and we have several still in service.
Thanks for reading this far, write back or leave us a note if the mood strikes you.
Best Wishes,
John Huey
CEO Arizona Southern RR
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