Eggliners - Do they run well at all?

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Hello! Tonight's questions are about Eggliners. Who has 'em? Do they run well? Are the new ones that are for sale better, worse, same? I thought it might be fun to buy one of the Easter Egg ones but would like to know if it will need any work out of the box to be a serious runner (more weight, or anything really). What are your experiences with them? Are they just a whim of fluff that gets displayed more than run? Thanks!
 
Hello! Tonight's questions are about Eggliners.

Who has 'em? >>> lots of people, I have one
Do they run well? >>>> sure, they use the standard Aristo Craft 2 axle diesel motor block
Are the new ones that are for sale better, worse, same? >>>> same except the shell is a single casting, not 2 glued together, a minor thing
I thought it might be fun to buy one of the Easter Egg ones but would like to know if it will need any work out of the box to be a serious runner (more weight, or anything really). >>>> nothing you need to know, they are fine.
What are your experiences with them? >>> I have one, put a TCS 501 in it, rewired the lights for front and rear .

Are they just a whim of fluff that gets displayed more than run? >>> you asked this twice already.

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Thanks!
 
I have three of the eggliners and have found power pickup issues as described on Greg's website in relation to the Aristo Craft 2 axle truck. After troubleshooting with my meter, I initially thought the problem was in the bearing itself, but can now see that it may be poor contact with the wire. I'll have to take another look. I do plan to convert to battery R/C, but would like better running until then. Contact problem is really only noticeable running through turnout frogs, otherwise nice and smooth. I run them solo mostly for the grandchildren, so have no idea of pulling power. I might take a look at a few egghaulers. Easy to take apart and plenty of room inside for batteries and R/C :) I will rewire the lights for direction but might wait until installing the ESC since mine have directional lighting control built-in.
 
I have several. All Aristo. Don't know about the Bachmann version. Have run them 100s of hours at holiday displays.. Still run well.
An interesting historical note. Seems MANY years ago Louis Polk (Aristocraft) ordered (from his Chinese manufacturer) some rear sections for an Aristocraft observation car. Well . . .something got screwed up with the order and many more pieces were shipped to Aristocraft than ordered. Rather than ship them back someone at Aristocraft (maybe Lewis) figured out two of the tail sections could be attached back to back and a drive unit stuck under it and we'll.. . the Eggliner was born. One of Aristocraft's best sellers.
 
Nothing to do with running one but if anyone wanted one the 'Vintage Carriage Trust at Ingrow' has this one at £50 today which sounds like good value to me if one of these is your thing.
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