Seriously, I am a LAZY person when it comes to two unpleasant tasks in our hobby: track cleaning and lubrication, though the latter is relatively more pleasant than the former. Also, being OCD on a sub-clinical level, I require things to be done in a thorough manner, and the PIKO Clean Machine is a nice looking and effective track cleaning loco. This model of a GE 25 ton diesel actually looks great going around my original LGB R2 loop, and is quite entertaining in its own right. As for the $193 pricetag, I feel I got my money's worth, and after conferring with Dan at PIKO, USA and Ken Bianco at Trainworld, these little "critters" apparently are selling well.
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