Here's a peek at our Southern Pacific ALCO PA A-A (6-42573) sample we just received today. This great looking set is on the water and will be arriving soon.
From Lionel American Flyer Facebook page.
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I don't have them on order, but they look nice. If Lionel is walking away from their beautiful scale pieces and sticking with traditional flyer, I would like to see legacy in the Santa Fe war bonnet PA. Also the Northern Pacific and Mossuri Pacific as well.
Ben
Ben
I checked with Lionel at York. If you didn't order the new SP PAs in advance you are out of luck till they are offered by someone reselling them.
There are always some of the originals from 1981 on eBay.
I have 2 of the 81 sets so had no interest in the Legacy units.
Is that a camera distortion or do these have negative sloped noses? They almost look like shark nose in the photo? .......DaveB
Originally Posted by daveb:
Is that a camera distortion or do these have negative sloped noses? They almost look like shark nose in the photo? .......DaveB
Wide angle distortion.
Rusty
Aside from the legacy capability of the new production PAs, they run SO MUCH better than the ALCOs from the 80s and 90s. The D&RG units for example just crawl at slow speeds, and the flywheel motors keep the passenger cars from crashing at a quick stop. Won't even mention how much nicer the paint jobs are now.
Ben
Ben
"Great looking..." ???
The model paint scheme does not match the prototype.
...and that whopper gap...stunning.
I am glad to be high rail toy train, I think they look great.
Ray
If the PA's were being offered as a true scale model, I'd be able to find at least a dozen things wrong with them. But, as a mechanically updated Gilbert Flyer model, it's fine.
Even old A.C. missed the mark on decorations some times. (The New Haven PA's, for example.)
Still, if a Flyonel version of the MoPac PA's were reissued with the current innards, I'd strongly consider replacing my Flyonel coffee-grinders.
Rusty
I'm looking forward (with anticipation) to seeing the D&H's.
Bob
So am I!
Update: Charles Ro is shipping my D&H Alcos today! He says the passenger cars now have a December delivery date.
Charles Ro is shipping my S/P Alcos . Over 8 weeks since Lionel said PA's on the water arriving soon!
Picked up my D&H PA set this past weekend. They run, sound, and smoke beautifully with Legacy/TMCC and the decoration is among the very best for Lionel AF Gilbert-style ALCos. No problems on my Gilbert track and turnouts, as one might expect.
Enjoy!
Bob
Video review of the Legacy S/P PA set.
