GP38-2

[main131]

This model is the basic `USA Trains Co` standard version GP 38 fitted with an LGB sound track of a typical American diesel locomotive.
The garden railway in the video is designed for both analog and digital control to accommodate both 45 mm and 64 mm (G3) gauges running simultaneously with both electric and live steam.
Steam can be sourced from gas, spirit or coal depending on your engine and preference.
Electrics can be complicated depending on your type of control, choice of communication with your engine or engines, and the application (or isolation) of power on to the track.
Just `playing with trains` nowadays can be challenging, expensive and time consuming for what is still just a hobby?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFyB5Ix_BnE&list=UUjUA51QsBdV8jf0f2fUIfBA

 

[Madman]

Does this USA loco have the exhaust smoke feature? I presume it can be turn on and off independently of the loco power, if it does have smoke.

 

[main131]

Regarding a couple of points made by 'madman' and 'Stainzmeister' the loco has the usual smoking facility which I have always found OK with USA Trains.
It was actually turned off when I did the video.
The model certainly looks clean but I can't particularly ever remembering cleaning it, although I do make sure that the pick ups (wheels and skates) are regularly cleaned with LGB (or home made version) smoke fluid. Just touch the skates with a pair of leads running from a 12V battery with a finger of the fluid on an old cloth.
I bought the loco from GRS about six years ago now!