A quick video I threw together showing my recently acquired Lionel 1-700E and Rail Chief passenger cars from 1990. Perhaps not as fancy as some of the more modern models, but a striking set worth having in the collection nonetheless. Railsounds 1.0 leaves a lot to be desired, but is quite nostalgic and pretty impressive for being 32 years old now.
The only issue I've run into is that the O gauge coupler included with the locomotive doesn't quite match the height of the O gauge dummy coupler included with the Rail Chief cars which leads to unintentional uncoupling. I have a couple of drawbars on order (similar to what the 250E Hiawatha locomotive utilized to couple to its passenger cars) that I'm hoping will resolve that issue. Otherwise it's quickly become a favorite of mine. It might not be as desirable as an original 1930s example, but it's a lot more affordable and a lot less of a gamble given the zinc pest issues many of the originals suffer from.
