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The main difference between the SuperPacific of back then and today (factoring out production advancements which help negate some of this point) is the Quality of such items and materials used back then was of a higher grade IMHO. The sole reason I only model Marklin (and the occasional Roco, or HAG) is that beside using them on the track, they are great to hold and just look at.. And if you look at the average loc price of between $320-$400, now you see that quality always costs, no matter what the era. My next model the Big Boy Digital weighs in at better than 4 pounds and is made with such attention to detail as can only be found in Germany today in model railroading, but was probably very common back in the US in the 50's. <br /> <br />I don't have a permanent layout at this moment, so half of my enjoyment comes from just looking. <br />
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