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What is "museum quality"?

General Discussion
#21
Warren Mumpower said:
Most true "museum quality" models in the smaller scales spend their life as shelf queens...too delicate to operate...and often run like crap if you try. A "museum quality" model should be historically accurate to the minute detail.

OTOH, “museum quality” is often a sales gimic as Mik said to get more for a model. Often these are nice models and run better than the true “museum quality” but there are the usual compromises made to allow them to be operational models. Most of these models are for people that have too much money to spend.

If you fall in the above category, note:

HOMELESS AND DISABLED!
Will work for trains. :smiley:

Warren


Don’t believe him!

He hasn’t done a lick of work since he retired!

Hi Warren. How’s it going?

madwolf

#22
Ray Dunakin said:
That little brass loco is a beauty! Is that a winch on the front?
Hi,

yes, it is a steam driven winch on the front of the loco. You can see more of it on www.moloco.biz The pre-order price was $ 699,95. It probably is a bit higher now.

I think, it is a beautiful model suitable for a small logging site.

Regarding “Museum Quality” , I consider the Hartford Kits very close to Museums Quality.

Have Fun

Juergen Zirner

#23

It’s in a museum…Is it “Museum Quality” ???

#24

Vic,

You better believe it!

We also have some well used stuff around the house which is ready for the museum! :wink: :slight_smile:

#25
Victor Smith said:
It's in a museum.....Is it "Museum Quality" ???
Is it a model? Will you model it to Museum Quality standards? Quite a challenge, isn´t it?

Have Fun

Juergen Zirner