HO Athern/Genesis Challenger

[cacole]

Their announced price for a plastic model is more than I paid for the cast metal Lionel HO Challenger.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: My Mikado will not pull five box cars up a 2% grade. Just spins it's wheels. Dave

That was the first frustrating part. The second was that the nylon drive mechanism cracked. The engine whines but the wheels do not move and thus the locomotive doesn't go anywhere. My guess is that the total running time of the locomotive was about 45 minutes. Athearn will replace the broken mechanism, but I've got to do the labor myself.

Like I said earlier, their Challenger will have to be a better product or it will be their last steam locomotive.

[dave9999]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JimdeBree

as far as Athearn is concerned, they will have to do a lot better than their previous steam locomotives which had no pulling power and a very fragile mechanism.

My Mikado will not pull five box cars up a 2% grade. Just spins it's wheels. Dave

[Anonymous]

Let's hope if the Athern Challenger is succesful that Lionel will lower thier price.

[Anonymous]

Having seen the Lionel Challenger in action, I was less than impressed. It can't hold a candle tot he Trix Big Boy. For the kind of dollars they want, I am hard pressed to buy a Lionel loco. as far as Athearn is concerned, they will have to do a lot better than their previous steam locomotives which had no pulling power and a very fragile mechanism.

[nfmisso]

Trainworld http://www.trainworld1.com/newproductannouncements.htm
has them listed for $389/439 (DC/DCC). The Lionel one is a bit more.

[Anonymous]

That would be $769.23 Canadian,
before shipping and handling,
before Custom Tarriffs,
before taxes and
BEFORE DIVORCE COSTS!!!!!

Stop the madness!!!!!!!

[lupo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by AggroJones

I wonder if this Union Pacific Logo thing is going to effect the price on them when they come out.

there is hardly any UP LOGO on a challenger, just plain text and a very tiny shield on the smokebox door, could we get a discount Uncle Pete?

[AggroJones]

I wonder if this Union Pacific Logo thing is going to effect the price on them when they come out.

[AggroJones]

QUOTE: Originally posted by camodude51

500-600 dollars, thats getting into the price range of brass locomotives. I remember the days (about 7-8 years ago) when $200-250 for a Rivarossi steamer seemed like a lot. It would have to be one impressive locomotive for me to spend over $500 on it.

Thats what I said.

[Anonymous]

Well, if it looks as good as the Lionel Challenger, it will be one impressive loco. I saw the Lionel today, and it looks as good as any brass I've seen.

[Anonymous]

500-600 dollars, thats getting into the price range of brass locomotives. I remember the days (about 7-8 years ago) when $200-250 for a Rivarossi steamer seemed like a lot. It would have to be one impressive locomotive for me to spend over $500 on it.

Josh Ziegler
Spokane, WA

[Anonymous]

whoa!

[Anonymous]

DC $529.98
DCC $599.98

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by douginut

the price seems a little breathtaking too.


Doug in Utah

What's the price?

[dave9999]

I hope they put some weight in this one. I have the 2-8-2 which is a great
running loco but is too light. Traction is an issue. Probably just the size of
the Challenger will give it enough weight ! Dave

[Anonymous]

I saw the price, man I fell off my chair.

[douginut]

the price seems a little breathtaking too.


Doug in Utah

[Anonymous]

According to www.athearn.com (NEW) spring of 04

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know the release date for the HO Athern/Genesis Challenger? It looks like an awesome locomotive...........