Legacy new purchase - old unit rec

Thanks for the response Gunrunner. I purchased it from Nicholas Smith Trains (nicholassmith.com ) Purchased new less then a month ago. I just wrote them an e-mail about returning for a newer model with silver dot or refund my purchase price.

Nicholas Smith trains has been in business for many years. They have always been very helpful and have good pricing. My dad bought American Flyer from them when they were located in center city Philadelphia.

They appear to have many customers, therefore I cannot figure how they have old stock of Legacy. Since I am new to Lionel I would like to know approx how old this system is?

Bob

remember if you are a veteran free shipping, you just have to ask for it when getting a RA number from Lionel.  another club member just did it.

Good tip about free shipping.

Thanks

The silver dot only applied to 1.0 units that were repaired before going on sale. No other units shipped (1.2 and above) will have a silver dot. If you have a 1.0 base it MUST go to Lionel do be serviced, once returned you will be able to do any other upgrades yourself

I'd like to know where they had that one hidden, I would actually ship it back to Nicolas Smith and get a new one. The older 1.0 bases also had battery charger issues and you will probably be returning it more than once unless Lionel fixes the battery charger while they are at it. The 1.0 unit is at least 4 years old

I'd take it back to Nicholas Smith.  They are a large store, and they must have found that one under a rock.  Of course, if you've been in the store, you'd see how that could happen, stuff is stacked EVERYWHERE!

All is not lost, get a set of V1.51 modules and up grade both

the base and Cab2. The new Legacy Cab2 have problems with

the CTC button turning on and off and sending the base to Lionel for

an up grade was for the charger which does not work anyway.

He can't do the upgrade on a 1.0 unit that has not been back to Lionel for factory updates.

Thanks everyone for your response. I just received answer to my e-mail I sent to Nicholas Smith. They apoligized for my receiving an old unit and said they are down to the last two and they also are the old units. They told me to return it to them which I plan on doing Saturday morning. Now back to shopping for another unit.

Bob

I'd also suggest to them that they might send them all back to Lionel for the upgrade so they don't go through this again.

Bob,

  I sent you a email this morning regarding the Lionel Cab 2 unit.

Regards,

Jeff