It depends a lot on what you like. Steam, diesel and/or electric? Thomas characters, real world engines or both?
So much of the Plarail line is focused on the innumerable Japanese passenger and commuter trains, that it’s pretty much just a matter of what appeals to you aesthetically. Since the underlying mechanisms are often similar among similar classes of trains, I can’t say that (for example) the E6 Shinkansen is better than the E5.
Just my personal opinion but steam locomotives are a good place to start and there’s a nice selection available right now. You can build a nice roster with the D51, C61, C57, C56, C11 and C12 before you even have to start hunting for out of production and/or obscure models.
So much of the Plarail line is focused on the innumerable Japanese passenger and commuter trains, that it’s pretty much just a matter of what appeals to you aesthetically. Since the underlying mechanisms are often similar among similar classes of trains, I can’t say that (for example) the E6 Shinkansen is better than the E5.
Just my personal opinion but steam locomotives are a good place to start and there’s a nice selection available right now. You can build a nice roster with the D51, C61, C57, C56, C11 and C12 before you even have to start hunting for out of production and/or obscure models.
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