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WTT, Merlin Major for geared live steamer

OK, this is just a feeler but for the right engine it will happen. Looking for something geared that is more hands off running on my hill and dale garden railway. I love the lumberjack from Regner, but it needs steeper gear reduction in the 5 or 6 to 1 ratio instead of the factory 2 to 1 ratio. Open to most of the other geared engines from Regner, espically if they have been loggingized a bit with extra details. What I have is a super detailed Merlin Major with several upgrades done, brand new 2.4 RC, RC controled whistle, water top of valve, blow down, etched number and name plates. This is the later version with the 2 channel valve gear instead of the early version with reversing valve between the frames. Show me what you would offer in trade for him and I may just bite! Mike

The preferance is for geared, I have been offered a 3 cyl shay but that will not get around my lines curves, but very tempting. I want a logging look, even a rod engine I can deal with if it has or can have RC. Geared I can run manualy. Anybody ever manage to regear the Lumberjack successfuly like has been done in Europe? One of the Regner geared engines would be perfect since they can do my R1 curves with ease. Mike