I know a lot of us have been involved with the topic of high speed trains or European style High Speed trains. I am one of those guys who will buy it only when I see someone else buy that particular engine and run it that is involved in the many clubs I belong to. I like the Idea, but it would be difficult seeing the train go only 70 smph because radius and control like the real ones.
I am not bashing anyone with the High Speed stuff, I just think it would take a few years for a company such as MTH make it so easy to run and connect. When they produced the Turbo train with the funky plug ins and stuff, I did not buy one because watching Eric Siegel's review discouraged me because of the radius and most likely my club's layout would not take the train with the winding curves. I really think if they would make one, it would be easy to plug in like a Proto 2.0 Steam engine to the tender set up for the trains with a hidden coupler.
Now to get to the real topic of this thread. Narrow Gauge trains are a favorite of mine. Colorado has them for Cumbres and Toltec, and for the Durango and Silverton. I see them in live steam as 2 1/2 inch gauge but would fit on 1/8 scale track. I have seen first hand to K-36 (Mikados) derail and come back on while the 2nd engine rips part of the switch up. Now your probably wondering how big I would like to see these engines if they were made in 3-rail. I would hope MTH would make them. For Example I would use a Railking Chassis but have it to premier Proportions. Now what is your opinion because it would be nice to pick up some engines and get some Atlas Reefers and have a very good looking train pulled by a Big K-36.
Thanks, I am sorry if I talked about the Narrow Gauge in previous threads, I am eager for something to be produced.
