Reply to "Milwaukee Road GP color variations between MTH and Lionel"

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A lot of great points made here by everyone. Rusty, your photo looks like the Lionel and MTH engines I am comparing. It's a pretty compelling photo showing that the real life variance in colors exist. Even though the Lionel version isn't considered scale, when you put it next to my MTH Premier version it sure looks like a scale match in size. Even Railking has some scale engines, specifically with their switchers. Sometimes they are labeled "Railking Scale"; but sometimes not.

I picked up the same MTH GP7 (GP9) in dummy form from several years earlier. I'm waiting for it to be shipped. It'll be interesting to see what color shows up.

The longer I hang out on the forum with scale modelers, the more I appreciate real life comparisons. And the more I want the trains on my layout to match. Not sure if that is a blessing or a curse

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