@BobCat posted:A Little follow-up advice is needed. I want to get another diesel similar to my Great Northern Legacy 1889, 6-38744, but doesn’t need to be identical to the Great Northern. Any line or color will do.
What are the considerations in choosing an engine that will perform as needed in a lash-up. Use same power, pull equal to the other engine, etc. How do I know that what I want to get is well-matched with what I need/have?
See Lionel's number scheme??
6-18xxx
6-28xxx
and yours being a 6-38xxx
I'd be ensuring the same series 6-38xxx
Or another thought: I go to your engine's product page. http://www.lionel.com/products...diesel-1889-6-38744/
I look down at the bottom and it's specifications:
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
- Rail Line: Great Northern
- Road Number: 1889
- Gauge: Standard O Scale
- Brand: Lionel
- Min Curve: O-31
- Dimensions: Length: 17 ½”
- Most Recent Catalog: Lionel 2013 Signature Edition
So then I use Google to find a copy of the 2013 catalog http://catalogs.lionel.com/13s...offline/download.pdf
I would say any of the diesels in that catalog have a high likelihood of working well together.
