How small is small

[Train-O]

Wayne,

Thanks for the great info.

I have Lionel's version of the U.S. Army's Gas Turbine and it's a close match to the real thing.

 

Ralph

[arkady]

Very interesting.  Thanks for posting the links.

 

[webenda]

Another view from the sky:

http://binged.it/zqlv08 

[webenda]

Google Earth: 2967 Barrett Station Road, St. Louis, MO

http://transportmuseumassociation.org/ 

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1205.htm 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_turbine_locomotive 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Transportation 

http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?location=Museum%20of%20Transportation 

[dougdagrump]

When I first saw this thread I was thinking something totally different: http://www.teenytrains.com/ .

[arkady]

Wow, I didn't know any prototypes of the US Army switcher had been preserved.  Where is that?  Are there any more photos online?

[webenda]

Models look about right size to me. Compare the real thing to locomotives around it.

[Penny Trains]

"Postwar Realism" vs. scale model eh? 

[Seayakbill]

Lionel PW #59 Vulcan switcher vs K-Line Plymouth switcher