I am with you on that Steve, I love my Atlantic. Did the drive axle shims and the motor re-mount and added about four pounds of extra weight. It is a pretty good copy of the PRR Atlantics that ran commuter service here in Pgh sooo many years ago. Going to add a sound system this winter and with those huge drivers it should sound great but needs a banshee whistle to sound right
One thing I did and I am not sure how it’s gonna turn out I removed the excess plastic between the spokes of the drivers IT really makes a difference and gets rid of the toy train look. this could prove disastrous especially with the added weight. I am watching for any distortion or wobble on the drivers - - nothing yet --but i stored it upside down for the winter.
Mine pulls three Aristo heavyweights quite nicely. Good runner too.
Bill