Reply to "Harmon based Milwaukee Hiawatha set"

George SOGR Forum Member

I love the Skytop car! The background on my phone and iPad is the classic Milwaukee Road painting of the Skytop car at the end of the Hiawatha traveling around the seaside rails with the picnicking couple waving. I grew up in the Chicago suburbs and our passenger train station was on the Milwaukee Road. I was sad when the freight line was bought by Soo and I stopped seeing the orange and black Milwaukee Road engines.

I don't think I can afford a standard gauge version of this train, but would like to get one in O Gauge. Although, there is an Ives electric engine available with the Orange and Maroon trim. What is the best model out there? I would love shiny orange paint with a chrome Hiawatha trim on the end. I'm not partial to either the gray or dark charcoal car tops. What is the best engine(s) to pull this? Should it be the steam turbine or a set of F series or Erie builts?

George

1/29/191:25 PM

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