I don't even look at Lionel anymore. They have priced me out of the market.
BTW, the Williams unit looks fine to me and we all know the reputation for quality that WBB and Lionel have.
IMO Williams wins.
That's basically my point. Many have pointed out here that Lionel's Legacy, the sound card, etc. makes the subject unit I found on eBay worth $250 more than the Williams unit, which is conventional. So to make the comparison more fair, or more "apples to apples" if you will, I just priced out more the stripped-down version of Lionel's GP-30, the "conventional" unit that would be more on Williams' level features-wise. From several retail outlets, the lowest price I could find was $396 (just $100 less than the fully-equipped version).. Which means, you could still have two Williams' for the price of a comparable Lionel unit. I'm missing how the Lionel CONVENTIONAL unit is worth $200 more than Williams, and also note Lionel doesn't come with a lifetime warranty..
