On Thu, Feb 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM, JGG KahnSr wrote:
The High-F drive was an attempt to cut costs to bring more budget-conscious people into the scale; it was not a success, and?
they soon returned to a decent geared drive.
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Well, not quite, more of a hybrid.? See attached...
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Athearn used the rubber band drive for years.? Their RDC's and Hustlers never had gear drive.? My first Athearn set had rubber band drive.
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BTW: Flyer HO also used Mantua streamline passenger cars and used a modified Mantua General set for the HO Frontiersman set.
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Rich G(ajnak)
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