Got My New Lionel FA-2 AA Set And FB-2 Units (Pictures)

Very sharp looking....enjoy!

 

Peter

One of my favorite road names, pretty sharp.

Very nice set. I just wish Lionel would get the stirrup steps correct.

really a good looking set of B & O's enjoy them!

Looking great, enjoy them !!!

 

 

Alex

Very nice.

That is fantastic!  I ove an A-B-B-A set, it looks so powerful and symetrical with the two B units.  Always preferred that.  B&O is just beautiful.  Nice.

 

thank you 

 

 

They do look very nice. I wonder know how the mkt version will look? I have been on the fence about getting them.

Nice set.  They look good.  Wish Lionel would invest in realistic looking cab figures.  I think a waving engineer would be nice (static).  They all wave back when going around the Horseshoe Curve.

I always liked the FA, suberb in B&O paint!  

Wow,that a great looking set. Thanks for posting.

 

Brad

Wow. These are much better than I expected. That pilot gap is fantastic. Well done Lionel.

 

Nice,That ABBA is quite impressive.

I've only run them a limited amount so far, but they seem to perform just fine.  They run smoothly as a multiple unit, and the sounds are great.  Really impressive to see all four smoke units working together.

Very nice.

 

Looks like Lionel closed the gap between this units.

The paint scheme looks very nice on those units.

Thanks for posting!!!

Looking sharp!  I have the new Ann Arbor set.  Will set it up tomorrow.

Harold

       
       


I would like them to remove the second set of crew figures in the other a unit. I take them out asap and put them in a unit with no crew.

These B&O FA's are really sharp. Are they Lionel Legacy engines? Thank you for posting them on the forum for us to see. They are a WOW.

HO, HO, HO,  EARLY CHRISTMAS…….     ENJOY…..

Yes, these are Legacy Control, and for the record, they certainly look better here than in the Lionel catalog....Wow.

Anyone have pics of the Ann Arbor units?

 

Thanks, Doug.

I'm assuming that's all new tooling for these?

Very classy lashup.

I was curious if this set should have green marker lights when moving forward? I see them only in red on the B unit. 

 

Thanks

 

Borderman011,

 

A B unit would never be in the lead so no green lights.

 

johnB

John

 

My apologies I mean on the AA set. Dont know if that makes a difference. I know when I switch direction so does the red marker lights from the first A unit to the second A unit. 

Thanks for posting - I should've ordered these. What will you be pulling with them? 

Funny how often that happens!

Great looking

Brent

First the Berkshires, now the FA-2's? Thank you Lionel for two great engines in time for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season. These engines look fantastic, especially in that fancy B&O scheme.

Harold, any pics of your Ann Arbor set?

 

Thanks, Doug.

Baltimore & Ohio and  Alco FAs, two of my favorites.Lionel done an exceptional job.

 

The front classification lights would off under normal operation. They would be illuminated white if the train was an unscheduled extra and green if a second section was following.

The rear class lights would act as markers and be red only if the locomotive was running without a train, otherwise they would be dark.

I believe Lionel "dropped" the bi-color marker lights after the very first offering of legacy diesels.

 

While not prototypically accurate, I liked the appearance/effect of the marker lights changing green or red according to direction.

Same here Rick. Here are a few pics of my MKT. 

Naturally . . . they're Alcos.  

B&O is one of the most elegant paint schemes that there is in my opinion.  Very nice looking set.

 

Art

I'd also like to see the Annie FA's. Might be interested in them.

 

Jeff C

Were the B&O Fa's used for freight or passenger trains? I like these units but the paint looks like a passenger scheme. But I am not an expert on the B&O

Joe