New delivery:
I actually ordered some diesels: the first ever on the GNRW.
Reasons for order:
1) First E's made by EMD: ie, an iconic engine.
2) very cool rakish nose.
3) beautify paint scheme: warbonnet
4) they were being sold at a very good price: actually, this was the number one reason!
I got both units powered so they can pull lots of cars.
They weigh in at:
A unit: 20.75 oz
B unit: 21.0 oz. ( I would have guessed the A was going to weigh more).
For comparison of weight:
B&O EM-1 2-8-8-4: engine: 25.7 oz, Tender: 8.6 oz
GN R-2 2-8-8-2: engine: 30.8 oz, tender: 8.05
GN C-1 0-8-0 switcher: engine: 16.1 oz, tender: 5.8
Both have decoders with sound.
Very secure 4-sided plastic with an additional sleeve over it.
Headlight, number boards and classification lights functional.
The red light on the B unit lights in reverse.
Lots of detail. Know nothing about diesels so I guess it's all correct!
B unit.
