"PROS: Fit and finish is pretty darn nice. Pulling power is awesome! Sound is great."
I had the opportunity to see the MTH 44 tonner running at Pat and Jean Marinari's. Dave M. is sure tight about the pulling power being impressive for such a small locomotive. We measured 13 ounces of pull. It can handle a dozen typical modern O scale freight cars on Pat's 2.8% grades.