rtraincollector KRM Michael6268 All still in their original shipping cartons. Given the state of Lionel quality, i cringe when the day comes i take them out and try them out! After two days on the track I keep hearing a high pitched noise coming from the engine and thought maybe it was to be the sound of the turbo, Nope it is the fan motor?? Anyone else notice that? or are your fans quiet? Tried to get a hold of someone at Lionel for hours!!! I think I would have better luck getting the POTUS and the speaker of the house to get along than get someone at Lionel to answer the phone! There closed due to the govermeent shutdown On the serious side thou I feel for them. (That's all the polical I'm getting. )
KRM Michael6268 All still in their original shipping cartons. Given the state of Lionel quality, i cringe when the day comes i take them out and try them out! After two days on the track I keep hearing a high pitched noise coming from the engine and thought maybe it was to be the sound of the turbo, Nope it is the fan motor?? Anyone else notice that? or are your fans quiet? Tried to get a hold of someone at Lionel for hours!!! I think I would have better luck getting the POTUS and the speaker of the house to get along than get someone at Lionel to answer the phone!
Michael6268 All still in their original shipping cartons. Given the state of Lionel quality, i cringe when the day comes i take them out and try them out!
All still in their original shipping cartons. Given the state of Lionel quality, i cringe when the day comes i take them out and try them out!
After two days on the track I keep hearing a high pitched noise coming from the engine and thought maybe it was to be the sound of the turbo, Nope it is the fan motor?? Anyone else notice that? or are your fans quiet?
Tried to get a hold of someone at Lionel for hours!!! I think I would have better luck getting the POTUS and the speaker of the house to get along than get someone at Lionel to answer the phone!
There closed due to the govermeent shutdown
On the serious side thou I feel for them. (That's all the polical I'm getting. )
Is there a point here RT????? Nothing here is political, it was a metaphor about getting Lionel to respond.
Anyway,,,
I have decided that buying new trains today is like a Quickie, you get a moment of joy and a lifetime of grief.
I had best stick with my old stuff.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
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Ive got all steam
Hudson
Mikado
And a Pacific....
Time to add a diesel !!
I now have four Lionchief Plus locomotives. All of them run good but there have been a few tweaks. The Mikado had a trailing truck that would not move freely. The best part is the grandsons can run them.
If you have popped off the shell, it is much better layed out inside. Not a bunch of wires as found in TMCC.
I would like to see Lionel use this system as an intro to more road names. It seems like it would be very simple especially for the diesel units.
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I've got three of them now - a Piere Marquette Berkshire, a NYC Hudson, and a MKT NW2. Haven't had a chance to run the MKT yet, but the other two have nice detail, good smoke output, and nice sound package. Smooth runners too.
Glad you like it, Kev!!
I have 3 and working on 4.
1) Polar Express set ($279)
2) CNJ CamelBack ($300)
3) CNJ Blue Comet with Bluetooth and Transformer Control ($300)
4) (Pending) NS First Responders unit 5364 set with Bluetooth and Transformer Control. ($300, yes, for the SET. My LHS is taking care of me).
I REALLY like the LC/LC+ stuff, like Marty said, a GREAT BANG for the BUCK!!
I'm not overly excited about the Bluetooth (It does have sound and pitch control), the sounds and smoke are really superior to what I am used to from Lionel. AND I can run it with my TMCC/Legacy system and engines.
From the start, I thought these engines were a great value. Can't wait until my layout is up and running, then I can get my MPC era Blue Comet Coaches on the back of my Blue Comet engine.....
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
I find the LC+ engines some of the best bargains out there. Lionel is now using some of the PW tooling for these including the Berks. I wouldn't put it past them to start tapping into the Lionmaster tools and get some bigger engines on the market. I think they'd sell like hotcakes, whatever that means.
Enjoy your new engine!
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Michael6268,
I think it was more than fair. Most places are sold out of them. I got it from Mario's trains for $274.00 delivered.
I've been thinking of buying that unit. Where did you get it? Good deal?
Rob, No Bluetooth on this as far as I can tell??? it is already 3 years old. Most Recent Catalog: 2016 Lionel Volume 2. BTW I have a dumb flip phone so would not do much for me. Guess I need to get with the times? I thought just getting LionChief Plus was a big step.
To to adjust the sound volumes independently would be nice!!!
Nice video and review from Kev's Train Box!
That doesn't have Bluetooth, correct? If it does, I would recommend downloading the Lionchief app. It allows you to adjust the sound volumes independently, so you could have the engine volume lower than the horn. Glad you bit and got one! The LC/LC+ is a nice bridge between conventional and command. What did the Mrs. say?
Rob
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