Has anyone seen the new MTH Imperial 4-8-4 "J" Northern Steam Engine being offered in the 2014 Vol 1 catalog? I'm really curious if anyone could compare the detail of the Imperial version to the older Premier version released in 2008. It really looks nice, but is it $460 nice?
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It is $460 nice. Very well detailed. Hopefully MTH doesn't "cheap out" on it like they have on other PS3 Imperial items. Many items are now shipping lacking details such as builders plates and tender truck chains when the previous release of the same items had these. I'm considering ordering it. A friend has the PS2 version and it is sweeeet! I would say the 2008 Premier J has more detail but the Imperial is a top notch engine. Many of the details on the Premier are seen on the Imperial.
I would rather have a PS2 to not have the drawbar...anybody got an Imperial PS2 with low mileage they'd be willing to give up? 
I think the Imperial J is one of the better Railking steam engines.
Since MTH coupled the Railking J with the bigger tender in the early 2000's, the scaled down loco looks great.
The past two Imperial versions made be do a double take that I wasn't looking at a Premier model. Hopefully the upcoming model will be the same.
I have the last Imperial 30-1480-1,PS2, Cab #611 released and the very first "J" Mike made and I love them both
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