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I have the #882 Santa Fe on order so I am not too worried about the color. The forward facing motor rather than a big motor in the firebox is a bit disappointing.

The gear box discussion is an example of what a single mess up can do can do to a reputation. Is it not that the gear box issue stems from a K-4 produced about 12 years ago? I have a Santa Fe T1b Berkshire with the compound gearbox. It has held up just fine over the years. I just had my locomotive apart to lube it and there was not wear. The Lionel version is far superior to the K-line version (which I also have). While I may not run my Berkshire 50 hours day, it is one of my favorites and I am sure it has at least 500 to 1000 hours on it. Besides, does the forward facing motor have a compound gearbox?

Similar compound gearboxes are used all over the place in HO.

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