Genetk44
Active Member
I was just wondering what pet peeves do folks here have with RTR locos and/or rolling stock. I don't mean the odd glitch like finding a broken handrail on a new loco or something like that but more towards the stuff that seems to be fairly common.
I don't generally have any with most freight or passenger equipment.
But new store-bought locos....man sometimes I get hot under the collar....my biggest pet-peeve is how often they come from the manufacturer so over-lubricated to the point that grease/oil is all over the trucks or dripping onto the body itself. That one really pi**es me off!
The other is high dollar locos, such as Athearn Genesis or Atlas GoldLine locos that don't come with at least a half-body crew in the cab. I get it with the cheaper locos like Bachmann or Atlas Trainman etc., but when you are laying out $200-$300 for a loco they could at least add 1/2 a crewman...especially considering how hard most cabs are to remove without breaking anything.
I don't generally have any with most freight or passenger equipment.
But new store-bought locos....man sometimes I get hot under the collar....my biggest pet-peeve is how often they come from the manufacturer so over-lubricated to the point that grease/oil is all over the trucks or dripping onto the body itself. That one really pi**es me off!
The other is high dollar locos, such as Athearn Genesis or Atlas GoldLine locos that don't come with at least a half-body crew in the cab. I get it with the cheaper locos like Bachmann or Atlas Trainman etc., but when you are laying out $200-$300 for a loco they could at least add 1/2 a crewman...especially considering how hard most cabs are to remove without breaking anything.