My expierience with big locos

[Green_Elite_Cab]

I love the big engines! If I EVER had disposable income.... I'd be right in there with you. My two reliable HO Steamers are my UP Challenger and PRR J1, both pretty big.

Und guess who visited the Convention and had no money in spite of often so interesting offerings of the relvant dealers ...

Cheers Lutz

This is my perpetual experience, though I imagine its worse for you prototype steam folks. A lot of the commuter and electric trains are difficult to come by, and I get caught in a hard place everytime. If you don't pick it up while its there, its gone! However, this causes the planets to align, and the item you really want has to be passed over.