Tinplate Art posted:DAYLIGHT: If I had to choose between this engine and that beautiful Marklin Gauge One 1:32 French Orient Express loco, I would go with the Marklin. I am going to further state that I am NOT, and NEVER will be, a fan of the Allegheny loco! Too unaesthetic (ugly) for my taste!
Pretty-pretty?. No,not to me either. Pretty powerful?; yes. If I had room I'd have one out of respect for the machine it was. Same as a Big Boy, Garret, Kroc, ..etc. etc.. I like small or "classy" best, but in person the mechanicals would sure keep my mellon-gears churning I have to admit.
This one is also impressive modeling as a whole; that's pretty too. 😘