Bachmann's 2-6-6-2 Mallet

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this new Bachmann 2-6-6-2 Baldwin Mallet

is a fantastic detailed and good running model .

With 2 motors , 1 for each drive-assembly , this mallet should have some good pulling-power .

To my surprise it runs very smooth and is not as fast as some other locomotives out there ,

means it has a nice gear-ratio with good torque

very good suspension , each axle moves individual to the others ,

therefore it handles very nice even on uneven tracks

and here a size-comparison to my modified 2-8-0

the 2-8-0 shown to the right has a lifted cab and boiler ,

since I use that one in my 1/16 scale environment for my trucks and tanks

even thought large , this 2-6-6-2 has not that big scale appearance as my modified 2-8-0

I will probably leave this 2-6-6-2 the way it is

and use it in my LGB ( 1/18 to 1/22 ) environment as a work-horse

yeah , I know , that tender doesn't belong there ,

but since I did not had changed the couplers on the 2-6-6-2 prior taking these photos I just stuck it on there ...

here some video's :

size 320x240 , 6,4 MB , 2min 29sec

size 640x480 , 27 MB , 2min 29 sec

Willy

CustomRCmodels

01/2009