My two cents - I own a couple of 8602's, one plastic, one die-cast. The die-cast is a charmer and just like the comments on here, I feel it is a solid, reliable under rated and under valued engine. I'm very happy with it. I also have an 8633, also a 4-4-2. VERY similar to the 8602 but with a yellow stripe. I installed smoke switches in both of them since my grandson and I can only tolerate smoke for a little while. Pretty straightforward. I used JB Weld epoxy to glue the switch to the front of the smoke unit, and then cut one of the wires leading to the smoke unit, and put the switch in between them. Cut the correct wire in the correct location, otherwise you will be switching the light on & off as well!
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