What do I want? Everything for nothing just like every other consumer, lol. A basic upgrade at a package price would be really sweet, though.
This is the $7 injector, each loco has two = $14:
This is a $7 brake stand, if your loco has both independent and train brakes then you need two of these as well = $14 (14+14=28):
This is the only multi-chime whistle that I've seen, it's fairly reasonable at $3.50 -- IF you're ordering enough to make the shipping worthwhile(28+3.50=$31.50)
Builder's plate, optional but nice to have, only $1.50 through Ozark (see 0295), but again you need two= $3 (31.50+3=$34.50)
Backhead Throttle, all anybody seems to make even though many engines had throttles mounted ON TOP of the boiler instead.Ozark (183) = $2.67 (34.5+2.67=$37.17)
Johnson (reverser) bar, Ozark (182) = $4 (37.17+4=$41.17)
Small and large pop valves, conveniently 2 identical in a package, except some locos like The Ks on the C&TS have one of each size... from Ozark, Sm (170) $1.68, lg (171) =$2.03 (41.17+2.03=$43.20)
Water column, Ozark (188) =$3.48 (43.20+3.48=$46.68)
Set of 3 try cocks, Ozark (186) = $1.62 (46.68+1.62=$48.30)
Drifting valves, pair, Ozark (189) = $1.68 (48.30+1.68=$49.98)
backhead tray w/ oil can, Ozark = $1.92 (49.98+1.92=$51.90)
smokebox cleanouts, pair, Ozark (204) = $3.07 (51.90+3.07=$54.97)
boiler washout plugs, set of 4, Ozark (210) = $1.86 (54.97+1.86=$56.83)
boiler steps, set of 4, Ozark (214) = $3.02 (56.83+3.02=$59.85)
Brake hose set (sold as enough for 2), Ozark (41) = $3.71 (59.85+3.71=$63.56)
Classification lights, pair, Ozark (90) =$4.70 (63.56+4.70=$68.26)
Poker and rake set, Ozark (74) = $1.68 (68.26+1.68=$69.44)
rerail frog, $3.07 x 2, Ozark (169) = $6.14 (69.44+6.14=$73.58)
turret manifold = $7 (73.58+7.00=80.58)
Detroit lubricator = $7.50 ($80.58+7.50=$88.08)
blow downs $7.00 (88.08+7.00=95.08)
So, I decide to buy these basic items, and what have I accomplished, besides spending almost enough on bling to have purchased a second locomotive? Nothing radical, and we STILL have the crappy bug mauler air pump and tanks, rudimentary cast-in brake cylinders, and haven't even really started on the cab piping. I wouldn't even consider calling it 'superdetailing' yet, because most people probably wouldn't even notice the differences, unless it was pointed out to them.