What's wrong with the Mikado

I was reading a few topics about the steam Marklin models, and peoples seems to prefer the pacific
4-6-2 instead of the Mikado 2-8-2. and I'm not able to find why.

Someone would like to elaborate, I was thinking of perchasing a steamer lately.

Thanks

 

The problem is bad running because it has power pickup on only two axles.

 

the broblem is ewerything! it is so bat that i have now placed it on a sliding,vaiting fo a miracle!

 

Ha haaaa!!! It makes sense. 2 contact only. No wonder.

Wow! really that bad?

Thanks guys, I will stay away of that one. although it looks really cool with those 4 axles. It’s a pity!

 

They are correct with the pickup problems, however, I use a gaugemaster on my main layout and have few problems. Of course I always keep the wheels clean and the brushes. If you do that is it a nice loco. However the pacific is better.

 

the gaugemaster is a MUST!!!! in z! i was painting the rails so i uncopled the gaugemaster and my f7 stopped for the first time ewer!!!!
but the mike still runns bad with it...