K-line construction starter set

[CSXect]

Is this set a good deal at $124.00 set has MP15 loco 5 cars 4 vehicals a set of figures and a loop of track no xformer.

I like the k-line MP15 locomotives and the KCC Mp15 cost me $100 new

I have the Lionel construction set and the k-line set would be a good complement to it.

 

[brianel027]

Yeah, that's a good deal depending on who it is for. I haven't seen the engine, so I can't say for sure... I have seen several of the cars and they are unpainted molded yellow plastic. Fine for a kid's train set. But if the loco shell is also the molded yellow plastic, it will undoubtedly glow with the cab light on.

To be fair, this K-Line set is a BIG IMPROVEMENT over the el-cheapo bottom line Lionel version. the Lionel set is also unpainted plastic, but the loco is also all plastic with a single motor. I heard many complaints on what a poor set that one was - even at it's price point. Lionel could have done much much better and still kept the price down.

The K-Line MP-15 has die-cast trucks with dual motors. I picked up one of the K-Line Construction set dump cars for my nephew and was pleasantly surprised to see it had die-cast trucks. Going from memory I thought the set had plastic trucks on the cars, but maybe they didn't... which makes the set even a better deal.

By the way, don't know where you got the KCC MP-15? They were $45 brand new from K-Line duringthe KCC promotion and a little more after that from K-Line. They were very popular and sales of them even surprised K-Line. They are therefore quite common and you should have been able to find one for half of what you paid... certainly no more than $75. Given what you paid for that, and in comparison to the Lionel Construction set, the K-Line set will make you very happy.

[phillyreading]

I bought a K-Line KCC MP15 for $50.00 new about 11 years ago, had a problem with one of the motors running at a differant speed, sent it back to K-Line and was fixed for free.  Very good running locomotive now.

K-Line had some good train items and a decent price on them, if only K-Line & Lionel could have reached an agreement instead of a lawsuit!  I have bought other K-Line stuff over the years, but now who will do the warranty repairs? Or does Lionel just figure on letting the warranty run out of time to avoid repairs?

Lee F.