@Paul Kallus posted:It is impossible for me to tell from the catalog pictures, will the boiler be prototypically round on the underside? If so, that would clinch the sale for me. If you've ever seen No. 90, or any steam locomotive up close and in person for that matter, you'll know how the underside of a steam model should look. Since this is a hybrid brass-diecast model I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Paul, I tried to get a close up view on the web page looking at 22231030(the 2000's model), I don't know if this answers your question at all since it is only art.
I imagine that once it gets past the front of the boiler where the colors change, the underside will as well to make way for all the gears, shafts and other such things that drive the engine. Maybe Dave can answer @Dave Olson this in more detail if possible. Dave, can you answer Paul's question if it is round on the underside, or is it just until the front of the boiler ends going further into the black part of the shell where the gears, shafts and such change? I think that is what Paul means, but what do I know.
