K-Line brand H8 Allegheny

The K-Line H-8 was built to 1:58 scale (I believe it says so on the box), and is a generally nice scale O-gauge locomotive - but it is not O-scale, even though it is O-gauge, I have one with TMCC/Cruise and it has been a very nice piece. There are some visual compromises (the firebox "skirt" is too short, as I recall) to make it run on tight radii.

I like mine. I have 072 curves, but I saw one at a train show years ago when K-Line was still in business, and the loco looked nice and the price was very friendly. So I got it. Unlike many RailKing and other "traditional" equipment, the K-Line Allegheny is not compressed - it's scaled down. 

K-line also offered some presentable 1:58 scale Hudsons (ATSF prototype, as well as NYC, as I recall), Pacifics and Mikes back in the day. The Pacifics are now offered by Williams by Bachman, but I think the K-Line die-cast tender has been replaced by a plastic one. 

The K-Line Allegheny is smaller -  IIRC 1:58, not 1:48.  They look great and fit will with "Traditional size" rolling stock.

Hi Bryan---thisi is what I know. Yes, that is a K-Line loco produced 2005/6?  I believe because I  bought one. Its more scaled to S-gauge but I didn't mind that cause I'm not a scale guy. It would have a very tough run on 027-probably would not stay on the rails. It was a nice runner but when it slowed up/down it came to an abrupt halt! Like almost derailed well not the loco but a few of the cars would. What's supprising is the value holding up. Personally I believe passing it up was okay. K-Line also produced a Big Boy prior to the H8---same issues. They both are very good looking thou 

I have the K-Line Allegheny, bought it for $60 with the locomotive electronics stripped.  Since the tender still had the full RailSounds package, I just dropped the ERR Cruise Commander and fan driven smoke in it.  It's 25" long, and while it will do O31 curves comfortably, it does look somewhat out of place on that small a curve.