I couldn’t agree more. Given a choice between a RK scale and a Premier of the same loco, I would generally go for the RK Scale. When I was first building my roster, I went exclusively with Railking, because, as you say, they are the best bang for your buck. Lately I’ve been gravitating to Premier. At this point I have about equal numbers of each. After getting the Premier version of a loco (for example the Alco PA-1) that I also have in regular (less than scale) Railking, the Railking version just doesn’t cut it anymore. But my Railking Scale locos still get plenty of run time. I especially like the RK Scale BLW AS-616, Alco RS-3, FM H10-44 and EMD SW-1. In some cases (the AS-616 for example), the Railking Scale loco is made from a die that was previously used for premier locos, but doesn’t have all the details (like see thru grills) that are currently seen in the Premier line.
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