Lionel Autoracks and Motor City Express ...Now with flashing ETD

 

Good Day,

 

Curious, Does anyone know the answers...............

 

Is the Frisco autorack pictured above a washed out red? What was the true color when first painted?

 

Regards,

Swafford

 

Im sorry but that ETD looks pathetic.  Why make a nice car and put junk on it?  Lionel should have just taken it out.  I know now that I do not want one with the ETD.  Looks like the Conrail racks for me.

Martin, I am glad to hear your comments on these cars- makes it sound as i was hoping!! Post some pics of them as you do your intermodal trains- looking forward to seeing these cars- thanks!

The autoracks themselves are excellent, my beef is with the rest of the set/features. It looks like you could run a bulb through the ETD, its just stupid you should have to do that at all.

  Ah sugar! My Enzo Ferrari does not fit!

  Uh Oh, what size car fits in these. Are the Lionel ones coming out nicely detailed? Looks like they need small cars?

I don't think 1:43 stuff is going to work.  Hopefully Lionel is bringing all-plastic 1:48 modern cars for us, because this thing is going to be heavy when its loaded up.

 

I have a 1:50 2003 F-150 I can try out tonight.  I'll post a pic if it works.

 

If Lionel doesn't come throught with the 1:48 autos, it will be tough to load these cars up.

Hello If we start adding weight to these cars are we going Start having issues? Aka Car frames can handle the weight of cars add into the cab? Stuff like that Thabks

Now Joe would I do that

 

Have tried to load any of the old K-Line cars/trucks into the racks yet?

Looks like you have to sort through the 1/43 scale cars for the narrow ones. The mirrors on that conv mustang hit. So I tipped the car to get it in.

 But Hey!! My Enzo Ferrari does not fit!!!

Joe thanks for posting the cars loaded into the racks. They look really cool in the racks.

Well that Enzo Ferrari might need a little time in a lot of traffic to help out those fenders, Nothing like a do it your self redesign car body

 

Looks like you are getting at 2 railing it!

Nope, takes me a few days before I start hacking. This one's too pretty.......... awh, where's the knife?

 Might have to stare at that coupler mount to see if I can use it.

Hey Joe,

 

Are you going to install the Kadee 805's?

 

Regards,

Frank

How heavy will the auto carriers be when they are fully loaded with 1/48th scale automobiles?

 

Andrew

 Yeap, I have to... unless i get that upper level 3 rail going..........na, that's just for steamers!

 I would load this up with cars but I wouldn't run it that way. Just for display maybe. I wouldn't want them shifting inside. too much work for just that????

 I'm tempted to just add the new long shank KDs glued to the bottom once the wheels get changed. Trouble is Lionel changed out the trucks. I thought they were to be spinners. Now, I'm mad too! I need some smaller wheelsets.

Man, I need to get me a dozen of those to mix in with 7 Atlas UP articulated auto racks I run.  2 railing it will be fun.

Loved reading this post, and love the new autorack cars...

 

I plan to use some stick on led weights (as used in r/c airplanes) to add some weight to these cars.  It looks like there is plenty of room to add weights low and under the car, so these can track better in long trains.

 

Even with the issues mentioned, these cars really delivered.  Finally real autoracks in 1:48th scale!  I cant wait for more of these!

Charlie now that ETD by MIRR714 LOOKS GREAT!!!!

Mich,

That ETD looks great! Will have to give it a try on mine.

Joe

I didn't get any sound until the engine was "fired up."  Did I miss a description of parts and procedures??

 

I tried it three times...same result.

I'm not sure I understand.  When power is applied all that is supposed to happen is illuminated number boards until you address the engine.

Just trying to say...not being critical of anything...that I couldn't tell if there was a "voice-over" at the beginning of your video...describing the parts you were using and the procedure to install them.  I did not get any sound until the portion in which the engine was started.

 

Does that make sense??

Oh yeah.. I get you now.  When I read your post I thought you were referring to the engine in the Motor City set and not my video.  Sorry, it's just a pictorial.  Figured you guys didn't need to hear me blabbering.

I don't think Charlie added sound to the stills.

It looks good Charlie, 5 pages of fussin over something so easy to fix.

Yes I do agree that Lionel should have done this in the first place. But they didn't.

I am, probably, one who would enjoy the blabber...and need the tutorial on what you've accomplished there.  How about a parts list, etc?

 

Perhaps you described it earlier in the thread?

Very nice modification,  I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I wonder if you can get an ETD that works off track power.  Maybe I could modify an MTH model.

Not without replacing the truck.  Since I've never seen these trucks before, I figured this was the easiest route.

Thank you!

Joe did you get any more of these Autorscks?

 (would) You know, I have more on order that showed the same del date??No more have showed up yet? I have tank cars coming too.

Joe Now have 6 CN & 6 GT

You're killin' me here!!!!!!!!!

Last night when we were running trains we had a mix of the MTH and the new Lionel autoracks in the same unit train. I took a few pictures of them but as I looked at them today I noticed a couple of things. It looks to me that the new Lionel Autoracks frame runs lower than the Mth does. I think you can see it in the pictures. Also the total height of the Lionel looks to me to be less than the MTH. In the pictures the Blue is on the MTH GTW and the Brown is on the Lionel CN.

 Hmmm, I've got a CN on order too. I wonder where it went?? Bill, did you get mine???

 

Joe I heard that they are running short of the new Autoracks and that dealers were putting priorty on orders for the 2 pack's. You might be out of luck

Hello

 

I pre-order 3 of each 2 pack just pick up my set of three. I do know a store that has extra.

 

 

Thanks

Yank I was pulling Joe's leg because of how he asked me if I had his Autoracks. I am not aware of the status of any inventory’s but thanks for the help. Hope you lie your new cars. What roads did you get?

Does anybody know if Lionel has made a comment yet on the non-functional ETD on the BNSF auto rack in this set?