Large scale locomotives
Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Ry. 0-4-4RT Forney steam locomotive. One road number. Features ball bearing Bühler motor, various light and sound functions, digitally controlled smoke unit, and mfx/Digital Command Control decoder. $779. Second quarter 2022. LGB (Märklin, Inc.), 800-321-8811, lgb.com
Large scale freight cars
Union Pacific double-sheathed center-cupola caboose. Separate, factory-applied parts including brake wheels, brake cylinder, underbody piping, smoke jack, running boards, ladders, and stirrup steps; hook-and-loop couplers; and plastic wheelsets. $104.99. June 2022. PIKO America, 619-280-2800, piko-america.com
Wish LGB would offer a basic analog version without all the electronic doo-dahs and gizmos, then the price might come down to something I could probably afford.
What scale is the LGB Forney built to?
William Barber
Gravois Mills, MO
Nominally 1/22.5 but given this models bulk, the original was 2 foot gauge, this could considered up to 1/20. Its a nice model regardless.