Wow, great work and I understand why you took on the job of restoring it. Actually, good as the workmanship on the original was, it was made for a purpose which was temporary and could have destroyed it. I think you've actually improved on the original, not just preserved it.
The largest model loco set I have is on the rails now - the three unit MTH UP 80 coal turbine - but it's no more than half the length of that yacht (makes a lot of smoke, though).
