K-Line had some very good ideas, but they should have hired an O Scale locomotive builder to help out with some of these engineering fiascos. Opinion.
100% agree! I got into a "discussion" with one of the K-Line "Engineers" at the Chicago International Hobby Show, quite some years ago, concerning the desirability of 4-chuffs per revolution on their high end "scale" steam models. His retort was, "4-chuffs wouldn't be right, because at 90 miles an hour the locomotive would sound like a Wearing Blender!". My only answer was, "What the he%% do you think a REAL steam locomotive sounds like at 90 MPH?". He glared at me and said, "I would have no idea but, do YOU???". I responded with, "As a matter of fact, I REALLY DO!", and walked away. One of my buddies was explaining to the guy who I was and how I REALLY did know about 4-chuffs per revolution.
Some years later, I encountered the SAME GUY from K-Line, at another big show, and inquired about why they would design a steam locomotive with the motor way forward in the boiler ( the B&A Berk.), when the firebox was actually the widest part of the locomotive? Again, the idiot didn't believe me.
