Hey Mannyrock:
Here are a couple of photos of my RMT BEEP.
It was originally shelled with the black "New York Central" body when I bought it brand new a few years ago, but I wanted the bright yellow "Chessie System" body when they became available, cause I think that railroad colour scheme is really neat.
Anyway, I purchased the "Chessie System" body last year and swapped it over, easy peezy!!! I also removed the original roller pick-ups, as it was "stalling" when going through my Buco brass rail turn-outs. I swapped them for a set of brass "spoons" used on my Buco loco's (Swiss brand of tinplate trains), and it just glides through the turn-outs now, even at low speed.
Also, my BEEP starts-up in the direction of the "F" painted at the front of the cab chassis.
I have also attached a small/rough video of my BEEP circumnavigating my Buco layout at full speed (10V) and, as you will see, it's not about to set any land speed records.....but I still love it!!!
I am waiting to hear back from RMT in response to the E-mail I sent them as well.....fingers crossed.
Peter.......Buco Australia.
The original "New York Central" body stored in the replacement "Chessie System" box.
The original RMT BEEP box the "New York Central" loco came in.
