At the two-to-one ratio you talk about it is hard to argue with your point that the Williams is the greater bargain. I'm viewed as a Lonel proponent and I won't try to defend what I view as an objective perspective on my part: but, I don't have that many diesels, and I'm not certain I want a GP30 although I'm mulling it over, but if I buy one, it will be a Lionel. The additional $200 to $250 its justifiable to me because.
- The sound is a lot better. I have only heard one new Trueblast loco, and it was good, particularly considered the price, but the most recent conventional and legacy sound is simply fantastic: very dynamic, deep and high pitched sounds, complicated sounds, braking, etc., too - On my U30C I swear I can hear tappets and valves operating at idle!
- cruise. I run only conventional but I love Odessey II: no surge, kicks in automatically and intuitively, locks in speed perfectly. Really nice to have.
- slow speed smoothness. Particuarly with a ZW-L to control them, Lionel locos run much slower, smoothly, than the Williams I haveor have seen.
- detail - to me the detail on Lionel looks a little better in this regard - not much, but a little. Still, this is only my views on my needs. I realize many people will decide otherwise.
