Experience with Lionel conventional GG-1's from 2011 ?

They have 2 can motors not 1 . Below is a link to Lionel's parts page for that engine.

6-38521 GG1 parts

They are good runners & pullers.

Lionel Parts posted:

They have 2 can motors not 1 . Below is a link to Lionel's parts page for that engine.

6-38521 GG1 parts

They are good runners & pullers.

 

Thank you.   Deceiving and incorrect catalog description in referencing the "powerful maintenance-free motor"  (singular).

Friend of mine got one a few years ago.  It wobbles and shakes all over the place....not what I'm looking for at all !

You might also look at K-Line, Williams, RMT, and MTH Traditional GG1s. They all have the same motors differing only in sound. I have a Williams version and it easily pulls 7 18" cars all day. 

Pete

The only Lionel GG1's I own have the Pullmors.

For Christmas, I purchased a Williams PennCentral GG1 for my Son. I was very impressed with it, especially for the price. Only complaint is the standard "Williams Horn." 

As long as we're talking about GG1s, what about the K-line version.  I noticed it seems to be the only traditional sized GG1 that has the cab door indentation all the way to the bottom of the body.

jaygee posted:

Friend of mine got one a few years ago.  It wobbles and shakes all over the place....not what I'm looking for at all !

One Lionel's conventional GG-1's from 2011  ??

I have the 5 strip, Brunswick K-line version from the club offering in the early 2000's. Mine is the conventional version. I believe it was only $100 at the time. It has two can motors and is a very smooth runner. Seems like it can pull an endless string of cars though I've never tested it beyond a dozen.

The doors are indeed, fully defined ad they include full length, thin, wire grab bars. Otherwise, it seems to subscribe to the Postwar stylings.

I've thought about upgrading it to CC via the ERR cruise and sound commanders.

Mike

RadioRon posted:

jaygee posted:

Friend of mine got one a few years ago.  It wobbles and shakes all over the place....not what I'm looking for at all !

One Lionel's conventional GG-1's from 2011  ??

It may have the wrong size traction tires on it. Lionel had tires on them that were to thick. Only the tires was touching the track not the other wheels. Check the outside dia. of the wheels .