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O Scale / Product Review
« on: February 07, 2024, 09:02:48 pm »
Product Review

Our Lionel O gauge Lion Chief Santa Fe train set arrived today. Since our first two Lionel O gauge trains had to be returned, we are thrilled that it works, and it works well.

The tracks took a bit of muscle to assemble, but the locomotive started right up. The three passenger cars light up well, the sounds are clear, and the headlights work.
Both the ad and the box say that it has a smoke function, but it does not.

It's one of Lionel's lower-priced complete train sets, and I feel that I got my money's worth.

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Beginners Q & A / Smoke
« on: November 21, 2022, 01:14:40 am »
Lionel sells small bottles of smoke formula that they say will not harm the chimney of any Lionel locomotive. Has anyone tried this stuff?

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Like every other large gauge remote-controlled Lionel train I've bought, this one ran well straight out of the box. I was surprised to learn that the crane is battery-powered, so I have to wait while my charger readies two batteries for it.

But the train runs well and is the first train on my newest lay-out.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Product Review: NYC diesel
« on: August 15, 2021, 08:33:36 pm »
Lionel's play gauge New York Central diesel arrived today, and it runs great!  I prefer steamers to diesels, so I was pleased at how good it looks. The sound effects are excellent and actually seem superior to the sound effects on my steamers.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Girls Like Trains!
« on: July 13, 2021, 06:26:13 pm »
We had a wonderful day with five girls from Love in Action Orphanage at our house. Most of them had never seen model trains before, and they had a great time running three of our Lionel Large Gauge trains.

And Yes, girls do like model trains.

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Powered by 6 C batteries, the Large Gauge (formerly called "Play Gauge") has a 4-4-0 American locomotive. It runs well, and all the bells and whistles work--recordings, of course. The locomotive does look like a toy; the tender is well-detailed; the box car has two sliding doors, and the Disney artwork is magnificent; the flatcar features Olaf the Snowman skating in a circle, and yes, he really moves.

I really didn't want this train, but it was on sale, and since it works great and is popular with guests, I got my money's worth.

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General Model Train Discussions / Contact Cleaner Works!
« on: April 17, 2021, 10:39:22 am »
Gang, I spent all day working on my trains. I'm disassembling "The Happy Landings Flight School," but in the process I am running all my HO locomotives for about 1/2 hour. Every one of them, after being sprayed with contact cleaner, ran great! I was surprised at how much grease came running off wheels that looked clean.

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Tragedy has struck, but at least I learned something.

A visiting cat knocked over a Berkshire (2-8-4) locomotive, destroying the two front wheels. On a real steam locomotive, these wheels drag the locomotive around curves.

When all else failed (I even took it to an auto mechanic) I pulled off the two front wheels. As soon as it hit a curve, it went straight ahead.

It runs great backwards, though.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Lionel HO
« on: April 09, 2021, 12:02:07 am »
Folks, I can't find this anywhere on the web: Has anyone bought one of the new Lionel HO trains? If so, how well do they run?

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General Model Train Discussions / S Gauge?
« on: March 26, 2021, 11:43:39 am »
Lionel owns American Flyer, which I THINK is the only S gauge manufacturer left. I was surprised last night to learn that they have over 400 S Gauge items, including complete starter sets, high-cost locomotives, a wide variety of rolling stock, and a few accessories. 

They had a few cheap-looking sets for $319, and several nice ones for $399.

Does anybody have any experience with these?

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General Model Train Discussions / Bachman HO Question
« on: March 16, 2021, 10:56:54 am »
Hey this is where we ask general train questions, right?

I have bought several Bachman HO trains from the same shop in Guadalajara. All of them are labeled as "new," and a careful inspection of their boxes confirms this. Yet all of them have constant trouble stopping at certain sections of track, no matter how carefully I clean them.

Someone suggested that if I disassemble the wheels, I will find that the insides are full of dirt from the factory. Does anybody know anything about this?

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Polar Express Play Gauge
« on: March 15, 2021, 09:04:16 pm »
It arrived yesterday and it runs great. The remote-control requires three AAA batteries, and the locomotive requires six C batteries (which are expensive). The 2-8-2 Berkshire steam locomotive is the same one that came with the PRR train, although they are painted a little differently. The tenders are also identical, although painted differently.

The passenger car and baggage car are much better-looking (in my opinion) than the ones that came with the Harry Potter Play Gauge train.

But the best news is that the remote controls for the PRR and Polar Express locomotives are different. You can run both trains at once without the remotes trying to control both trains.

As I now have four Play Gauge trains for my 6' by 8' train table, I bought a pair of switches. They work fine, letting me run two trains on the same track.

My advice? IF you want to go the Play Gauge route, this is a good product.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Lionel Expanding Into Mexico?
« on: March 13, 2021, 09:38:26 pm »
There are no Lionel stores in Mexico.

Two hobby shops, both in the same mall, are the only model train stores in the state of Jalisco. One of them has begun selling Lionel Play Gauge trains, O gauge bridges, and O gauge tracks. No O gauge trains or railcars.

Both stores have been focused on Bachman trains (along with other hobby items) but I'm hoping that Lionel is entering the area.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Caterpillar Lionel Trains
« on: February 24, 2021, 07:37:36 pm »
Lionel used to make a very nice-looking Caterpillar steam locomotive set. I found a photo of someone's HO Caterpillar train set, and I found a plastic Caterpillar train set.

I cannot find any real-life Caterpillar trains except that there actually are Caterpillar flatcars for carrying their products.

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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Do YOU Own a John Deere Train?
« on: February 16, 2021, 08:50:03 pm »
After buying a John Deere train, I did some research.

Lionel has made dozens of O gauge John Deere railcars and locomotives. Three or four companies have made HO versions, and even wooden versions. Several people on a forum admitted owning a John Deere train.

Does ANYBODY here  have a John Deere train lay-out, or at least have John Deere items or trains somewhere on your lay-out?

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