Lionel Neil Young Signature Line Pennsylvania 'Trail Blazer' F3 Passenger Set

I have the Texas Special passenger set (ABA) with the add-on 2 car set and both the engines and aluminum passenger cars are beautiful. I have the Pennsy ABA set with the K-line 15" eight car Era of Modernism aluminum passenger cars (which are the same as the Lionel cars but with different diaphragms), they too are beautiful. As the Lionel description states they are modeled after their famous post war F3's but with all the features of the modern Legacy engines. The engines run as nice as any of my other Legacy engines. New sets are out there at various price points.

I do not have a video but here's one of the Texas Special set I found on the web. Although it's noted to be a full set there is one passenger car missing (unless I miscounted). The full set is the AA units, non-powered B, powered B, the 4 cars from the set and the 2 car add-on set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ2PYRe0auA

Mike

Thanks Mike!  This looked great.  

I own the set and love it. More subdued than the Texas Special, which I also own,  but still a nice set none the less.

Hello Mike, 

I just received the set and I noticed the A and B units are not as depicted.  They appear almost black and not nearly like the hunter or dark green in the pictures I have seen.  Did you experience the same?

Thanks, 

Paul

We have it on sale - $739.95 - only $10 to ship!

Here is the link, let me know if I can help with questions:

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joe@mariostrains.com - email

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Paul,

  That is what Brunswick Green is supposed to look like. Someone once said the formula was one drop of green to 100 gallons of black. I think they were joking. I also think Lionel shows a lighter version in their catalogs so you don't think they are black.   

JohnB

   I agree with the reasoning on the green being lighter to ensure there is no confusion with black.

  There is a large variance in the use of the name, to ID various colors over the years.

  Origin in some German or Dutch town phonetically similar in name. Dark green with yellow red, metal hues.

   In PRR shops it was "dark green locomotive enamel" on the cans or barrels I think. A dark green near black, but turned more green from weathering as a copper pigment in the green changed patina to become greener but its still dark.

   The first run of post war Lionel GG-1 units, the green to black ratio used was actually reversed in the mixing of the color, and those engines will be so black you must catch them in the right light to see the green at all. "Hens teeth" but now you know about a rare item to watch out for at the yardsale too

I think its very regal, and elegant. Especially with gold/amber.

Reminds me of Jaguar's darker greens.

Mario's Trains posted:

We have it on sale - $739.95 - only $10 to ship!

Here is the link, let me know if I can help with questions:

http://mariostrains.com/index....emart_category_id=33

Mario's Trains

joe@mariostrains.com - email

540 868 0025

This is a sweet deal! And, Joe's great to deal with too.

Mike

Thanks for the information everyone.  Always something to learn.

From what I read, Brunswick green mixture is, 1 gal green to 4 gals black.

MATCHSTICXMAN, I purchased this set several months ago and I'm completely satisfied. It runs great and looks good to this Pensy fan. I just wished that the extra two pack of cars wasn't so darn expensive. 

We have the add on cars on sale - $308.95+10 to ship....use coupon code MARIO20 and your total would be only $298.95 including delivery, here is the link:

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joe@mariostrains.com - (email)

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It runs great and looks good to this Pensy fan. I just wished that the extra two pack of cars wasn't so darn expensive. 

I apologize, wrong link - but I do have them - only one set left!  (6-25760):

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dorfj2 posted:

Any video of this set anywhere on the web ??? Thx

I checked for the OP and could not find one but I did find one for the Texas Special set. I have the TS set and the separate purchase Pennsy ABA units with 8 of K-line's 15" Era of Modernism passenger cars which happen to be the same paint scheme. As noted by another forumite, the Pennsy Brunswick green is very dark as described by others.

Mike