Behold, my Dad's main Christmas present from me - and LGB Porter locomotive.
I've always tended to buy presents that I'd like to recieve for those I know appreciate my taste. In this case, I've fancied one of these attractive little locos for years, but they are rare. However, at the Lapworth show, one poppd up second-hand, and I snapped it up.
Apart from a little dust, and not having a box, the model is perfect, and certainly runs well. It will look great on our garden railway once we have this up and running again.I'd say that the Porter sits somewhere between the Toy Train and full range. A bit more detail on the waggly parts, but a little too shiny and colourful for the full-fat models.
Whatever, he loves it, and is currently measuring up for a carrying box to keep the new loco in nice condition, and that's what matters.