Took a break from layout building today, and slapped three Branchline Yardmaster kits together that I picked up from Ebay this week.
A have a few of these on the railroad, and in my opinion, they were one of the best values out there when they were readily available. Very nice molding, clean graphics, and just the right amount of detail. The end stirrup steps are a bit fragile (all three kits had two broken steps on the open box side), but nothing that a little "Same Stuff" and a precision applicator couldn't fix.
Dropped in a set of Kadee #148 couplers, and Intermountain wheels (the kit metal wheels didn't roll that well), checked the coupler height, and they are ready for service. Will weather these at a later date, but they need to generate revenue NOW.
Regards,
GNNPNUT