About 6 weeks ago, I got an Athearn FP45, in ATSF warbonnet. Not that it matters, but it is the DCC and sound version. I've had it out of the box about 3 times, run it, and put it back in the box. Saturday morning, I had some friends over, and wanted to show off my new locomotive. Imagine my surprise when I pulled it out of the box, and found part of the "Santa Fe" lettering on the sides has disappeared. I now have a "San a Ie" engine on one side, and a "S n a F " on the other.
I've sent an email to Athearn about this, and I don't expect a reply on a weekend, but want to know if anybody else has experienced this, and if so, how did you keep it from recurring? It's not like I pull the thing out of the box every five minutes, I've only handled it a half dozen times. Does it need to be a shelf queen?
I've sent an email to Athearn about this, and I don't expect a reply on a weekend, but want to know if anybody else has experienced this, and if so, how did you keep it from recurring? It's not like I pull the thing out of the box every five minutes, I've only handled it a half dozen times. Does it need to be a shelf queen?