MMI, the die-cast loco line from Precision Scale, has finally shipped the new C-19 2-8-0.  It available in both On3 and On30.  It is a beautiful model and at about $450 street price, not too far out of reach.  It is DCC ready.  They have had a few minor QC problems--mine had one tender truck turned around, so it shorted out and wouldn't run.  Some have had a couple of the tender wheelsets with slightly tight gauge.  Once I got the truck corrected, mine runs like a watch.  It has working headlight, class lights, cab light, and back-up light.  Several of the prototypes are still around, and still running--two at Knott's Berry Farm in California, and one at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden.  The EBT had a copy, which later ran on the Ohio River and Western.

Mr. Bach-man- How come the system keeps "losing" my password?  I've had to re-install it every day now for the past 3 days.  What's the deal?