Originally Posted by Tim O'Malley:
How many Generals does that make for you, Andy? IIRC you have one of each style made.
When it comes to 4-4-0 Americans, I have 4 different Lionel W&A "Generals", a Lionel UP 4-4-0, the Lionel Lone Ranger 4-4-0, the Lionel Transylvania 4-4-0, the Lionel W&A "Texas", an MTH W&A "Texas", the SMR W&A "General", the SMR W&A "Texas", and soon, the SMR W&A "Yonah".
I think there was at least one other company that has done 3-rail 4-4-0 Americans, but am fuzzy on the details, as it was before my time, IIRC.
Lionel, MTH and others have done quite a few other 4-4-0's, but I have no desire to collect them all. I do hope, though, to some day pick up nice examples of all the Lionel Postwar "Generals" and the LCCA Halloween General set to complete my collection of Lionel W&A "Generals."
Andy