Came in the mail today, took about 45 minutes to rip out the old and put in the new. Excellent workmanship on the parts, they fit very well. Used a couple of the chain links they provided, due to the larger truck gear, man that chain is slippery. I kept the old small top gear, there's was nothing wrong with it.
My layout is 3/4 mile around the mainline and at 90% throttle I timed it for a speed of approx 45mph, at 65% it was approx 32mph. I doubt the original 2028 ran faster than that, maybe even less, so I'm pleased. The slow speed is simply amazing now, it crawls around the layout slow enough I can count ties slowly as I cross them.
The sound is a bit quieter, and it is a different sound than before, sounds more like a well-built drive now than a box-o-rocks. Down at the slow speed there's no sound at all other than the engine moving over the track, and that's minimal.
I'm very pleased and would not hesitate to recommend the drive that FineScale offers.
