The first ore jennies I bought were Lionel. When MTH offered the 227 Yellowstone (2-8-8-4 articulated), I jumped on it and also purchased a set of MTH jennies. They are wider, have more heft and are more prototypical to the DM&IR cars than the Lionel jennies. I sold off my Lionel collection and bought more MTH models. K-Line and Atlas ore cars rode too high on the trucks for my liking. Now after reviewing this thread, I may have to start looking for RMT jennies at trains shows. Gunrunner John, any thought of reducing your inventory?
Actually, I see very little difference between, Menards, RMT and Lionel jennies. I plan to stick with MTH. They represent a good base for future detailing and are a closer match to the Missabe cars.
So, I vote MTH
Missabe:
MTH:
I've spent the past few weeks making new crude ore loads for my 24 car fleet!
Time for a little action:
Cheers Dave
