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My son, who is 5 and I began building a layout with a Lionel set I bought him for his fourth christmas, and are now realizing how limiting the scale is in terms of space and also scenery and structures. He and I both like the scale realism route more than the toy train aspect. Kind of odd from a five year old. Anyway, I don't know much about HO engines. Do they all have plastic shell bodies? Is a particular brand preferred over another? Which perform the best, look the most realistic, durability etc. Please share some knowledge.
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