Anybody else just running pre/postwar Lionel and none of the newer stuff??

[msacco]

POstwar forever.
I have some new stuff but they have their share of problems.
Postwar trains just keep running and running. Keep them lubed , change the brushes every once in a while, and replace fingers occassionally and that's really it.
The new stuff will never make it anywhere as long. Many believe someone will be around years from now and offer replacement boards. I seriously doubt it.


MIke S.
Saint James, Long Island , NY

[dwiemer]

Hey LGBF7,
I too have the 1949 catalog, mostly, but don't have the diesles from that era. I have considered getting the NYC F3's, but I think I will try to pick up a set of Williams as the post war ones are commanding a high price and they are underpowered. If I were to get a great deal, perhaps I would get them, but for operating, I think i want the new Williams.
Dennis

[Anonymous]

I am planning to get a nice pair of 2333 Santa Fe F3's and have the shells restored to mint condition by Len Caprelli, I know I spelled his last name wrong, His restorations are just perfect to what the 2333's would have looked like on Christmas morning 1949 and that is what I want. Everything I have so far besides the one diesel I am selling is from the 1949 catalog that I have. Now my wife has a MPC era Chessie diesel and a couple of cars, but those are hers as I dont run them. I handle all the repairs for Charlie Siegles Train City here in Erie, PA where we live so I plan to do the chassis restoration on the 2333's. If anybody needs any repair or repair advice, please dont hesitate to contact me.

[Anonymous]

All the steam I'm running is Lionel postwar 1946-mid 50's. Don't mind a few "dings" on a steamer, but like a new look for the only F-7 A/B I have...so I got a new no-frills K-Line for $149. My rolling stock is all new. Joe

[Anonymous]

I agree, I love the prewar stuff to run for myself, but when friends come over they love the sound and smoke of the newer stuff.I love the 221, 1668,746 2056 etc and of course my fist Lionel steamer I ever owned my old realiable 2037!!!
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[Frank53]

post war only, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

no wait.

but I did buy a Polar Express set. I really liked the passenger cars.

[dwiemer]

Mostly my roster is the older pre and post war, but I have added a few of the newer things. I just got the Lionel Docksider and am waiting for the Williams GG1 copy of the 1949 GG1. I like the look and feel of the older ones. Someday, I may get into TMCC, but it ain't any time soon. I started with my Dad's set from the 40's and have completed thre catalog. I will be scenicing my layout for the late 40's and plan to use just the postwar accessories. I will have a place for running the new stuff, but you can keep the bells and whistles.
Dennis

[LS1Heli]

I used to only run Prewar/Postwar than I broke out of all the "hype" that everyone talks about and now I went from an operation of 100% postwar/prewar to 25% prewar,postwar, MPC and Modern. MPC engines are over 30 years old now. I don't consider something 30yrs old "modern".

[rlplionel]

I've been told that my layout is caught in a time-warp. I run pre and postwar trains. Before my purchase of the Lionel Railscope locomotive (the one with the camera), the newest engine in my roster was from 1973.

I have nothing against the newer stuff. I just decided to concentrate on the older trains as a way of limiting the number of trains in my collection.

Robert
http://home.surewest.net/rlplionel/Robert.htm

[Anonymous]

Is anybody else just turned off by the newer stuff, and by newer I mean with all the electronics and bells and whistles on them. I have owned many newer trains including some real nice ones with sound and TMCC. However for some reason the only ones I run are in my case the pre 1950 Lionel ones I have. These are the 1655 that was my fathers, the 675 that gets most of the run time right now and I am looking at a pair of 2333 SF F3 diesels now. The last of my sound diesels is on ebay now (2380NYC). I just never ran it, prefered to run the old steamers instead. Maybe its the made in the USA thing, although the 2380 was mostly made in the USA, or the nostalgia of the older stuff, I just cant quite put my finger on the exact reason. I know the 675 style steamers are a pain to take apart, but when in tune, they will run like a fine swiss watch. To bad Lionel blew it on the wheel arrangement, but I saw an article in CTT on how to correct that. My layout is a overhead 14' x 30' loop around the ceiling of out living room with a long suspended bridge from one wall to the other. I can smell the ozone and hear the growl of horizontal motor F3's now!!