Any drawbacks to the plastic shells on Williams scale GG-1s? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

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I guess metal sounds better - but I've never really knew these were plastic.

Im ok with all my plastic diesels - so this can't be a big deal - but thought I'd ask.

Any drawbacks/weirdness with the plastic shelled GG-1s?

7/24/1711:48 AM

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gunrunnerjohnOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Nothing that any other plastic bodied diesel of electric wouldn't have. I have one I upgraded to TMCC, it's a nice running unit. It's not as heavy as my JLC GG-1, but it still pulls it's eight PRR 18" cars without any issue.

7/24/1711:58 AM

GG1 4877OGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Just the weight. My Williams GG1s won't pull as many cars as a single cast one and I run mostly 21" aluminum cars or 20" heavyweights. I just double head them. Twice the GG1, twice the fun.

Double headed Williams Gs on about a 12 car train.

Williams and MTH posing together.

3 rail GG1s from Weaver, MTH, Williams and Lionel. No real difference in the shells.

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AMCDaveOGR Forum Member

I LOVE mine!!!! And at the cost Great!

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