Can't do  poll on the Lionel blue comet but the MTH one that ericstrains posted is greathttp://youtu.be/p_vh7zSyekM

From Wikipedia:

In 2003 the Lionel Corporationproduced a separate Diner Giacobini. This model was also rare as the price was high.

http://www.lionel.com/Products...neID=&CatalogId=

 

Lionel did do the "Blue Comet" diner. Just not very many of them.

 

Here is video of 

Lionel 6-11335 2012 Legacy Blue Comethttp://youtu.be/3C6vz5nklYE

I think the 

MTH Santa Fe Blue Goose is best

Using one's powers of imagination or having every detail exactly replicated depends on who is looking in terms of a making a valuation. Further, one has to ask if every detail is noticeable and how many notice it and how many get irritated about it. I think those who produce the product safely assume its a minority who ruminate on this. I looked at the wonderful Blue Comet and frankly, it is clearly more toy like than credible unless you use a modicum of imagination. It's wonderful for what it is, not for what it is not. This is why a reasonable accommodation of realism is used as a middle ground in most cases. If maintainability and longevity of acquiring replacement parts were in a poll, well...for me that is more of a irritation than minutia. 

Lee, here is a review of the earlier release MTH and Lionel Blue Comet engines and cars that you may find interesting.

 

http://www.tcaetrain.org/artic...bluecomet/index.html

Another thought occurred to me and that is detailing a layout. I have seen examples of modeling the environment on a layout that could reasonably called works of art by skilled artisans. However, how many of us suggest the details rather than focus on as coming close to realism as humanly possible? I would guess that the same level of correct detail as needed is defined by the user who in the majority take a middle road as Lionel has done, not to take away from those who have the willpower to create very real models of towns etc. The other approach is to accentuate the toys themselves as toys by a toy like environment. Again I think the middle ground is held by the majority and manufacturers recognize this. As far as visitors, most are clueless about what constitutes accuracy and could care less.

I had a MTH premier proto 1 blue comet converted to proto 2 and it runs and sounds great. Along with the 7 car passenger cars w/o green tinted windows it makes for a great set. Btw for about half the price of the new Lionel blue comet Set. 

Thanks Gerry Burns for that link, which I just read.

 

I would only offer the perspective to this conversation that I bought the MTH plus its cars, some years ago, and subsequently had TMCC installed instead of what was in there (this was done before Lionel came out w/ theirs, obviously) and feel the whole shebang is a handsome presence on my layout when I include it in the day's running roster. Here it is posing for you. I like it a lot (it's dependable and good lookin'.)

Very nice frank. The B&O is also very sharp.

Moonson, your picture reminds me of another one of my bone head moves years ago. One of the dealers, I forget which one now, found a bunch of those Weaver B&O Cincinnatian's W/O sound and was selling them for $400. I was going to get one but then decided to wait on Lionel or MTH to bring out a die-cast one. I am still waiting. 

Wow I must have really touched a nerve to ask one question and have not one but two jokey posts with polls pointing out how stupid I am.  I guess that posting irrelevant answers to your polls you are trying to show that all polls are pointless. I am next to positive that the "create poll" option will be gone by the end of the week.
My feeling on the Comet is that no mass mfr. make accurate passenger train car sets.

I'd like to see accuracy too, but if you're not satisfied with current MTH and Lionel Blue Comets, go back and take a look at the MPC Blue Comet.

 

We live in a great time for model railroading.  Choices!

Ron

I think there dangerous! Don