Athearn Challenger price reduction

[Anonymous]

Not done any buisiness with either internet trains or first hobby, are they reliable?

[mecovey]

Does anybody have any info about the sound capabilities of the Challenger? Some systems apparently are only able to play one sound at a time. I have a BLI Mike and I'm pleased with it's sound capabilities but I don't think I would be satisfied with haveing to choose between the bell, or whistle or chuff etc.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by higssy

Not done any buisiness with either internet trains or first hobby, are they reliable?

I just executed my first buy with www.firsthobby.com and I have never seen a negative post .
Other modelers seem satisfied and they have a nice full page color monthly ad in MR.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly

Just got an email from internettrains. Lionel challenger is 199.98.

Somewhere down the track there has to be an over subscribtion unless there'a a ton of skids
floating across the waters.
http://www.internetrrains.com/lihosc4chstl.html butI'm confortable with my higher priced unit
from www.firsthobby.com

[Anonymous]

higssy

I've ordered 2 or 3 times from internettrains without any problems. There are a few threads here about different internet merchants. Internettrains, firsthobby, modeltrainstuff and others have gotten high marks. Trainworld has also gotten high marks if you don't mind calling in your order vice doing it on the net.

Dave

[mecovey]

I just ordered a couple of Athearn Challengers from First Hobby. I echo the statements above - very professional and helpful. I asked Mike at First Hobby if he knew the answer to my question about whether the system is capable of playing more than one sound at a time. He said he would call Athearn and then let me know. In less than an hour he called back and said that Athearn says the chuff is constant and one other sound can be played simultaneously. If more than one engine is being operated on DCC, each engine can play a different sound.

[Anonymous]

for those shopping InternetTrains for lionel challengers they are down to the coal burning 3989. the rest have sold out in the last 2 hours.

the turbines are still in stock