Also, I would like to add that I have nothing against postwar. I went the scale route for about 10 years, and now I find myself gravitating back toward traditional O gauge.
My brother and I operated two different O27 layouts from 1979 until 1996. We made an effort to run realistically, with switching operations, etc. I loved the look and feel of those Postwar steam locos, but none of them ran as well as our diesels. Well, my uncle's 773 did, with its 18:1 worm gear drive. But the overhang was crazy on our O27 curves, and the price was too high even for Santa Claus! I used to say, "Give me a steam engine that runs like a diesel." I love and prefer steam. The 2036 and 681 Turbine weren't too bad... the Turbine was odd-looking. But nothing runs like a diesel.
