Money is burning a hole in my pocket and I think it is time to replace my long lost Amtrak Railking set from 1997-ish.
Considering the PS2 E8 (Phase 1) or the more recent Phase 1 PS3 GG1. Any opinions/photos on either?
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My heavily biased opinion says get the GG-1. The automatic pantographs are too cool, and while they're both too short, because the "traditional" size GG1 has been around for so long, its a bit more passable in my opinion than the very squatly compressed RK E units.
Either way, I doubt you can really go wrong, either one could haul the same set of Phase I RK cars.
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Having had a subway set, electrics never did much for me but do like the look/paint on the GG1. Diesel and steam I prefer but will still debate.
Boilermaker, isn't that GG1 in the picture the Premier model? It's too long to be the RailKing model. 924 is one of the Premier numbers...
They're all Premier. But the GG1 is the only one of those that won't run on O31, which is all the more reason why I'd still say pick the GG1.... all the rest can be bought full scale and still run.
Originally Posted by Boilermaker1:
My heavily biased opinion says get the GG-1. The automatic pantographs are too cool, and while they're both too short, because the "traditional" size GG1 has been around for so long, its a bit more passable in my opinion than the very squatly compressed RK E units.
Either way, I doubt you can really go wrong, either one could haul the same set of Phase I RK cars.
Nice collection but why no F40PH? The mainstay of Amtrak.
Joe
I have 2 F40s, an AEM7, a dash 8 and a couple more genesis that aren't on the wall at the moment.
