Originally Posted by TexSpecial:
I have purchased two of the FT diesel starter sets and the engines were good runners and dependable. Remember these are starter sets, but for the price well worth it. Lionel offered a MKT bright red Texas Special FT freight set with AA units with add on B unit so I now have an ABBA with TMCC, electro couplers and RS5 sounds. It is one of my favorite runners on my layout and a great looker also. Here is a video with FT ABA pulling MTH 027 Texas Special passenger cars.
Steve, Lady and Tex
Nice setup Steve! That's the beauty of these starter sets. If you scrounge around you can add on and expand the set. On my Santa Fe Ft set, I purchased a baggage car, an old dummy B unit and replaced the top front nose bulb with a blinking one. As I stated previously I might have to modify the trucks on the B unit to take the 036 curves but I feel I have built on and expanded from what was a starter set to a more detailed expanded set. This hobby certainly can get your creative juices flowing but it is still fun to work with.
Mike
