Is the new Lionel Lion Chief Plus steamer a scale engine ? I have not seen any specs for this engine. Thank you
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I believe all Lion Chief+ items are semi-scale as are the Lion Chief items.
These are the specs from Lionel..........
I like the speed control..........
LionChief™ Plus, an exciting and innovative twist in classic Lionel locomotives
Use the LionChief™ Remote, for long distance control, great sounds, and operating multiple locomotives at the same time. Or flip switch and operate LionChief™ Plus locomotive from your current conventional transformer.
Camelback Steam Locomotives
These hard coal burners were hard core workers! Designed around a large firebox for burning anthracite coal, the Camelbacks’ cabs straddled the boiler creating a distinctive look and a new set of challenges for the engineer and fireman.
Features
- Locomotive Features
- User selected operational modes: Conventional AC transformer control mode or LionChief™ wireless remote control with AC or DC power
- ElectroCoupler on rear of tender controlled by the LionChief remote only
- Operating headlight
- Synchronized fan-driven smoke
- On/off switches for sound and smoke
- RailSounds RC sound system with steam chuffing and background sounds, whistle, bell, and user-activated announcements
- Adjustable volume (controlled by remote only)
- Constant speed control to maintain a steady speed at a crawl or full speed and everything in between regardless of track conditions or load.
- Flickering firebox
- Chuffing sounds in sync with speed of locomotive
- Powerful maintenance-free motor
- Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, and trucks
- Die-cast metal tender body and trucks
- Metal frame on tender
- Engineer and fireman figures
- Traction tires
- Remote Features
- The "throttle" rotates to increase and decrease speed in both forward and reverse
- The red light at the top of the remote is a speed indicator; steady when in neutral and blinking faster as it accelerates
- Long range control, up to 60 feet
- Buttons for whistle sound, bell, special announcements, and ElectroCoupler activation
- Multiple frequencies available, so multiple engines can run in the same layout at the same time
- LionChief locomotives can run on any Legacy , TMCC, or conventional transformer layout with 18 volts of power supplied to the track
- Requires three AAA alkaline batteries (not included)
Road Number: 1035
Gauge: Traditional O Gauge
Dimensions: Length: 17 1/2"
RailLine: Lackawanna
Minimum Curve: O-31
Given its size, I bet it will look scale if it's not. Looking really forward to these.
The RS-3s look good too.
Do the Lion Chief steamers sound the same as Legacy steamers with railsounds, or will it be a let-down?
The spec listed above has these engines as AC or DC. Has anyone run them on DC? Is it smoother than on AC?
Al
When they were first announced I checked the catalog that had the Legacy Camelbacks in it but were cancelled and not produced. They were the same length height and width as the Legacy engines that were cancelled.
JohnB
These camelbacks will be scale, remember the tmcc ones done 10 years ago. Same engine just with lionchief + electronics.
Each generation of LionChief Plus is looking more towards scale and away from the toy train look. Check out the photo from the Lionel Web Page. I think in 2016, LionChief Plus will be even more scale looking in design details and sounds.
Gary
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Originally Posted by trainroomgary:
Each generation of LionChief Plus is looking more towards scale and away from the toy train look. Check out the photo from the Lionel Web Page. I think in 2016, LionChief Plus will be even more scale looking in design details and sounds.
I can honestly see Lionel giving the scale 2-8-0 Consolidation the LionChief+ treatment. 
Originally Posted by DL&W Pete:
These camelbacks will be scale, remember the tmcc ones done 10 years ago. Same engine just with lionchief + electronics.
If that's the case, this might be my first LC+ engine (it might have been anyway, scale or not). They are very nice looking engines and I have been admiring them since the catalog came out. I don't have any steamers, but I might have to make an exception here. Maybe a tourist line?
I think a number the smaller engines may appear in scale sizes for LC+.
This is like some of MTH Railking engines, the smaller switchers and stuff like the Camelback are scale sized, just not as detailed as the Premier versions.
Maybe there will be a possibility of a Lionchief 4-4-2 Atlantic?
