Found a couple Challengers I like. Legacy - Yes or No?

Get the legacy.Plan for the future.For 200 diff you cant go wrong.

does the less have odessy II?, if not go legacy.

Either one is good. If saving $200 is better for you, go with the older one, the older "korean made" tmcc lionmasters are a bit more reliable than the newer "chinese made" ones with the extra electronic goodies. If money is no object than get the legacy version, to have the "latest and greatest".

I was very impressed with the first Legacy steam engine I purchased. The upgrades in all areas make it worthwhile. Given this choice, I would recommend the Legacy engine.

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Originally posted by wb47:
does the less have odessy II?, if not go legacy.

According to the catalog only Odyssey. It's a 2004 model.

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Originally posted by Jeff T:

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Originally posted by wb47:
does the less have odessy II?, if not go legacy.

According to the catalog only Odyssey. It's a 2004 model.

Does that mean it will (if new) still have no warranty?

That would be a question to ask, but I'm thinking there is no warranty.

The Legacy version has a better sound chip, better electronics in it (speed steps) ... Go Legacy... don't look back. You will eventually get the CAB 2...

Jeff,

The rehular TMCC Lionmaster Challenger would be fine for you. They sound great, only thing Legacy has over it is the smoke really...

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Originally posted by Lehigh Valley Railroad:
Jeff, only thing Legacy has over it is the smoke really...

Are you referring to:

A) More smoke with Legacy

or

B) The ability to control the smoke volume with Legacy

I'll admit, I'd pay a few more $ for something that could cloud a room!!

The original Odyssey was jerky on some models. Also, the 32 speed steps is a little coarse for working long heavy trains.

If it is Odyssey II, than that is a different story.

I have the old TMCC Lionmasters and they are great looking locomotives. Running them with a Legacy system amplifies the sound beyond what is available in conventional operations. The double smokestack on the Challenger puts smoke out at slightly forward and rearward angles from each spout. The new Legacy adds working tender marker lights and a realistic coal load. I prefer the nonreal coal loads in semiscale because the real coal loads can chip away and one has to wonder how long the glue can continue to hold them together once it starts drying out.

Legacy!

Here is the You Tube link to the very first Lionmaster Challenger, Union Pacific no. 3983, making the rounds on my layout with 20 plus cars in tow just a few weeks ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...eilVkKInthV0nI2Dma8Q

Thanks Portland, those were haulin'.

Warranty or not your chances are probably better that the tmcc loco will work as it should out of the box.