Looks like the motor city set is going to be a winner but have you noticed that the fuel tank on the CSX SD80 looks too shallow. How deep should that fuel tank be? What do you guys think?
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That's because it is too shallow. It should almost be just above the railhead. This is the older tooling that has a high fuel tank so that it would clear most switch stands. Make no mistake, this is a long engine, and there is a lot of inside curve body hang when running on sharp curves.
I've had both Lionel's and MTH's SD90's. From a detail standpoint, the MTH was the better model.
Fred
Are there CSX SD80MAC diesels often in Detroit?
I like the idea of the set, yet is would be more appealing with a diesel that has been interchanged with more railroads.
A lease fleet SD70M or SD40-2 would have been a great all railroads model.
Andrew
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Looking closely at the print catalog the GTW auto carrier flat is missing the name GRAND TRUNK WESTERN, which is an extreme rarity for that specific scheme.
Andrew
