Reply to "LIONEL vs WILLIAMS : GP-30"

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I bought the WBB GP30 in NYC (if GM&O black and white gets offered offered,

I'm there); beautiful loco, well detailed (the trucks look a little "old Williams

diesel", though), runs fairly well (gearing is still too toyish), sounds are fine.

It's even correct on a road-specific detail: no dynamic brake on the NYC.

But...it's conventional...and I'm not...and it sits...and I've already got a list of

locos to upgrade (just got 3 ERR kits from Modern Toy Train Parts), and if it weren't

for the "pilot problem", I would have gone Lionel.

So, kind of a waste of money. Impulse buy; hate 'em.

Oh, I got mine for a very good price (under $200) - but the WBB GP30 is nowhere

near worth their catalogue price. For that kind of money...

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