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Just to resond to a lot of comments at once. In regard's to Trainnut1250's comments about brass. He is entirely correct. I do not own alot of brass iether, but due to my custom paint business I get to handle it and evaluate it often. While I personaly feel that most brass items are way over priced, on the criteriea of performance and detail every Overland piece I have had the chance to handle has been near the top. But as trainnut1250 has noted. Brass is more for a collector's nich and a source for modelers needing specialty items. (LIke a C&S Narrow gauge 2-6-0) Due to its High Prices I have placed it as a mention down at the bottom of my list becasue I recognise that most model railraoders will never be lucky eneugh to even see an Overland Locomotive, let alone own one. In response to nfmisso, my ranking of locomotives is strictly in HO scale, and the criterea for judging is MY OPINION of performance and detail. Everyone is welcome to throw their own rankings, but please stop trying to have a debate with me. Then in respnse to Mr. McWilliam, I have to agree with nfmisso, replace them with iethe athearn, Proto Power West, or Northwest Shortline Gears. It is a simple process really. I expect that all but the rawest beginner should be able to take a locomotive apart and put it back together. Its a proud tradition of the hobby that is model railroading. Or did this become Modeling of Railroads and I not notice? Alright as a little aside. I have a homework assignment for you all. Take two perfectly good locomotives. your choice of detail parts, and cut and hack, and glue and paint, until something original and unique comes out. I got dibs on GN's SDP40 with the BB span bolstered rear truck. Anyone want to tackle an SD45T-2? James
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