@rplst8 posted:They have fixed pilots now so thats a plus.
@DaveGG posted:I agree. I know it does not hold true, but I always have a feeling smaller engine should cost less...
Maybe if they are the LC series.
Is the level of detail higher than when MTH produced them?
I paid a $150 premium with a dealers early buy offer compared to the street price of the 2021 MTH issue.
I don’t own the MTH model, but based on photos the fixed pilots are the big difference as rplst8 mentions. They feature some separately applied details like coupler bars and arrive with kadee mounting parts. There’s a smoke unit too and it appears Lionel added accent paint around certain items like the headlight lens frames. I don’t think MTH ever did those latter two enchancements.
I certainly wouldn’t have paid list or a purchase price starting with a 5 for this. But for a small, well detailed switcher I’m pleased.
@Greg Houser I agree that a PRR model would have been preferable. By the way, recognize some of that Atlas track? It cleaned up well!
