Originally Posted by Tom Tee:
As a general rule, I avoid the TMCC locos from circa 2000 or so when I can - I run only conventional and the newer Legacy locos run so much better in conventional . They run really well under TMCC control though.
Anyway, the Y-3 is a nice loco and a must-have for me since I collect UP locos. But I waited and finally Lionel offered the Legacy version so I have 6-11446 instead, from the 2013 catalog. It's a nice runner. If you run TMCC I would think the 6-38065 would be a good choice, too, if you could find a good one for sale at a good price.