So as manufacturers design locomotives (I'm talking steam locos mostly) would you rather have a loco with a little less detail that pulled a bunch and the mechanism lasted for about 10 years, or one that smoked, had sound installed and couldn't pull 50 cars up a 2 percent grade?
A heavy duty mech model could have the rest of those details added if you wanted.
Most of the high detailed models have little or no place for added weight.
ALL the current plastic articulateds have rear engines which swivel, so minus points for accuracy.
The old 'overhang'* arguement is BS!
Take a KEY brass N&W "A" which articulates correctly, the front of the boiler overhangs a little less than the cab overhang on the BLI "A".
Same for the C&O H8's. The cab should always be aligned with the front of the tender.
I have 7 of the Oriental Ltd "Powerhouse Series" N&W Y3's which are brass mechanics and cast metal boilers and they articulate correctly.
Question: Why can't plastic manufacturers articulate the models correctly?*
I know the original 'reason' was that many unrealistic modelers had just a 4x8 with 18-22" curves and just HAD to have a Bigboy/Y6/Challenger/EM1 etc.
A heavy duty mech model could have the rest of those details added if you wanted.
Most of the high detailed models have little or no place for added weight.
ALL the current plastic articulateds have rear engines which swivel, so minus points for accuracy.
The old 'overhang'* arguement is BS!
Take a KEY brass N&W "A" which articulates correctly, the front of the boiler overhangs a little less than the cab overhang on the BLI "A".
Same for the C&O H8's. The cab should always be aligned with the front of the tender.
I have 7 of the Oriental Ltd "Powerhouse Series" N&W Y3's which are brass mechanics and cast metal boilers and they articulate correctly.
Question: Why can't plastic manufacturers articulate the models correctly?*
I know the original 'reason' was that many unrealistic modelers had just a 4x8 with 18-22" curves and just HAD to have a Bigboy/Y6/Challenger/EM1 etc.