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Sorry to jump in a bit late, but I'm at least happy that the new plastic track and wheels are still compatible with the 9V system. If I ever do "upgrade" to the battery equipment, I won't have to completely rebuild my engines/cars, just remotor them.

Sorry, didn't realize. Doing now.

Figured I should finally sign up after stalking the forums for the last six months or so. US, 20 years old, college student in mechanical engineering, fanatical about anything to do with steam. I have a large collection (15+ engines, 60+ cars) of G scale model railroad equipment (including, yes, a Big Boy) and some N scale. Recently reobsessing in Lego after I realized I can build geared locomotives with my 9V stuff and still use the sideframes. I've got a fairly basic approach to building, specifically: making it look "right", the feel of it, is more important than the small details. Hence, I build big and I use a lot of pieces: my current projects are all 10-wide and narrow gauge. Current roster includes an 0-4-4T (patterned after a Forney, though with the pivoting drive wheels it's more of a Meyer), a Climax, and a Plymouth diesel switcher. Cars include a boxcar, refrigerator car, tanker, flatcar, working drop bottom dump car, and a D&RGW-patterned caboose. Note the red ends on the yellow reefer--just like the real D&RGW (Rio Grande) narrow gauge ones (ok, they were brown, but who's going to argue?) Good to be here!