When I did O several years ago now, I bought an MTH Rail King Union Pacific Inter Modal set. It came with the SD70Ace and three inter modal cars with the one having an ETD on the tail end. The set came with MTH track and a simple remotely operated system. The locomotive was an SD70 Ace, but it was the compressed version of it's premier full scaled cousin.
What I was interested in knowing is: Do you think by offering a compressed version of the SD70Ace, that the set is still a good set. I had some say they would rather just spend a few hundred more and get a Premier SD70Ace. I mean, it makes sense, but then again, a set is a set and it is what it is.
I liked my MTH set allot. I eventually did part with it. (I regret it now), as they are hard to come by intact. The compressed look of the locomotive was a little distracting, but not a purchase killer for me personally. The trouble is now, I would not one on my layout because next to the Premier full scaled version of the SD70, it would look funny in a sort of way.
I have one SD70Ace Premier now and it is a real beautiful locomotive and highly and I do mean highly, detailed all around. From moving cooling fans to those little details we have come to expect from MTH.
The Rail King version is alright with me, but would clash, I think with the other.
What do you think?
Pete