harold, you are a true model railroader - can't make up your mind what scale/era you like! Have you thought about building more than one layout? You could do a garden railroad, then have the 3 rail Lionel to set up on the floor during the holidays. maybe an N scale table-top for your office... Oh, and let's hope you never see the HOn3 2-8-2 blackstone models is coming out with in the next few months
Seriously, it's good to see someone review this loco. I like the IHC 4-4-0 as well, but the flanges are too deep for code 70 rail. Let's hope they reissue all of the MDC steamers. I've got the chasis from a mdc 2-6-0 that I think I am going to mount the boiler from the IHC 4-4-0 on top of. Should be interesting.
kevin