Hello, was wondering in your opinion which Lionel premium sets are decent and which are not. Thank you and merry Christmas. Keep the trains running all day and night
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Anybody?
I guess it depends on what "premium" means. I have the Santa Fe Anniversary Passenger set, which is one of the few I think of as really premium. It is the best set I have seen.
with the word "decent" sets the bar at audience appealing at least in my book.
I would put the Lionel 2003,4 TMCC Southern Crescent set with diner and 2 car expansion pack. I think it was a bit overproduced and can still be found at multiple dealers. The diner and 2 car expansion may be difficult. Lionel reissued a Legacy set of the same car set a few years back. I have no knowledge of that set.
hello guys and gals.........
Is the Lionel 1989 Amtrak GG1 and 7 aluminum passenger cars (#18303, 19100-19106) decent premium set of its time ?
The woman who loves the S.F.5011,2678,2003,200,Amtrak 8303
Tiffany
The #18303 Amtrak GG1 was a traditional style GG-1. It has pullmore motors and an electromechanical E-unit.
That is the way I prefer my locomotives, so its good for me.
Lionel came out a "El Capitan"passenger set. I picked up what was the last one I could find a few years back and thought that was a great value not to mention the quality was impressive to say the least.
Since then we have added a few more passenger cars, a "B" unit and a "Dummy" A. It is that set that got me going on passenger trains.
We also picked up a "Polar Express" set some years ago and have since added almost all the extra cars to that too. I was hoping Lionel would come out with just a LionChief Plus version of the Steamer so I don't have to buy another "whole" set.
I have the UP scale 50th anniversary set. Scale UP Alco ABA + seven aluminum passenger cars one of which is a station sounds car and all have detailed interiors. This is my nicest train purchased as a single set.
The standards of premium sets has certainly went through many changes over the years, and the way they are sold. Of course I have great (and not so great) favorites of the past years in the Modern Era.
I love the Rail Chief set with the scale Hudson Lionel did in 1990, which was probably top of the line in that year. Though I also have Lionel's new Legacy version of the Southern Crescent, which is also very excellent. I also can't ignore the handsome Chesapeake & Ohio Yellowbelly and the matching Heavyweight cars from 1995/1997.
So, really, it depends on which time you want to settle with. Lionel has made numerous top of the line sets, and each, old or new, is very good in their own respects.
Originally Posted by LionelAG:
with the word "decent" sets the bar at audience appealing at least in my book.
You're 100% correct. Might I suggest that OP attend a refresher course in English Language.
God Bless,
"Pappy"
