I pledged for it just to resell/trade so that I could get the 1861/1867 errata shipped along free. It went straight from my doorstep to my trade pile.
I already have 1830 and 18Chesapeake which all feel very similar. I also have the PnP files for 1889 if I was ever so inclined to own a copy.
I haven’t opened my copy but I followed the campaign. The artist for the project is the same BGG member that did one of the more attractive and popular (with some) PnP redraws. I suspect it is one one the best looking mass production 18xx games ever made.
1889 is loved by many because it does a bit to improve on the basic 1830 formula without going crazy – but it also contains a few really interesting pointy bits; e.g. you might get train locked in a losing situation and have to collude with another player to trigger a rusting event.
I’d fully recommend checking it out on 18xx.games
Also check out 18XX - where to start?