Lionel LionChief Plus Camelback's Sale Priced at $369.96... Video Added

Which road name would you pull a set of Pennsylvania Madison cars with?

Swanky,

 

      If it were me I would go with the Phildelphia & Reading to pull Penny coaches.

 

JohnB

How are the chuffing and whistle sounds in the Camelbacks? And, are they set to 2 or 4 chuffs per rev? I am trying to get an idea how they compare with a full-blown Legacy Railsounds steamer before I buy one.

Measured one vs. prototype data, did you?

Would be nice if something other than a 4-6-0 camelback were produced....

Any videos of it out there running? Interested but would like to see something besides a picture. Pictures look good, price reasonable, in fact very. But the puller would be to see it running.

I, too, would love to see a video and sound check of this new item before purchase.

So, how about a short video.... Good suggestion....

 

https://youtu.be/FkfMKwl9Hmc

 

 

Looks good, Steve.

 

 

Jim

 

Two chuffs per revolution.... do the marker lights up front light up and is there a simulated boiler fire light on the back?

Not that I saw. I can check tomorrow but I doubt it. 

Steve:

 

Any word on when the LionChief Plus NW2 switchers will be shipping?

 

Neal Jeter

I have several on preorder and most of the dealers are showing an early to mid-August arrival for the NW-2s.

Thanks for the update on the NW2.  Any shipping news on the Lionel Southern and N&W GP30s?

 

Neal Jeter

I would imagine that it's the same as this fellow from about 2002...

 

 

 

 

Peter

I'm not familiar with the "plus" versions of the Lionchief.  What is the difference?

You can also run it conventionally. 

 

Peter, I agree with you, the engine looks like the same tooling as my old LV, except this one doesn't wobble down the track.

 

BTW, when we ran it for our guests yesterday, it did have lighted front marker lights. 

A lot of differences.  The plus versions have cruise control, fan driven smoke, electrocouplers, etc.  They're a significant step up form the LC set locomotives.

 

Are these still available?Can you post a pic of the Penna/Reading engine?

Yes they are - I have two left in Philadelphia & Reading..... I have opened one of those, so I will have to do that to get you a picture..... Will do....

Ok,Is it still $349.00 w/free shipping.I haven't bought a train in a long time but my father worked for Reading Railroad and I don't see a lot in that road name that's affordable for me.Thanks

Sweet looking engine...good sounds. I just don't get the 2 chuffs per.

Dealers have the NW2

Forgive a possibly naive comment, but is that a fireman in the left-hand cab window?  Unless those camelbacks were stoker-fired, shouldn't he be on the tender platform, shoveling coal in the firebox?

 

I like the engine but the crew talk should of been a little better.

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Gary - Cheers from The Detroit & Mackinac Railway

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We still have plenty of these left!

Do they all have those whitewall wheels? I already have an mth camelback, but those white walls look good

Michael - the Erie and Lackawanna have the white wheels. The Lehigh Valley and CNJ do not..... I forgot to check the Philadelphia & Reading.....