jonnyspeed posted:The trucks are NOT plastic
OMG, I misspoke! On closer examination, I find that the side frames are diecast screwed to plastic everything else - they just look plastic and have virtually no weight. The springs are aren't plastic but they're just for show since the sideframes simply have truck bolster ends cast-in and the whole thing is rigid. So, the trucks are "diecast", partially, and "sprung", for show only, and, therefore, junk. I won't be "springing" for another.
The last "new" Lionel truck design featured the stamped sheet metal bolster which was also a disappointment for me. MTH keeps hitting more and more home runs and Lionel hits more and more foul balls. I buy both; Lionel was my favorite from childhood but MTH is becoming my go-to manufacturer for quality products.
