Looking for comments from current owners. I was considering the S2 switcher but the comments left me doubting.
So how are the new GP30's?
Thanks!!!
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Get a good deal on it and its a good locomotive, but its not worth anything near MSRP. I would say its an "average" level offering. There's nothing special or overly awesome about it, but its a solid legacy diesel with all of the typical features. I have a PC from the latest run, they seem to have corrected the misaligned step issue that was present on the earlier legacy run.
I have one of these and it's a good diesel. It has good quality sound.
The S2 is also a good diesel. it's sound isn't as deep or rich but otherwise they are on the same level of detail and operational capability.
Just from pictures it appears the trucks on the GP are much more detailed than the S2, correct?
Several also commented a little disappointment with the S2 sounds.
I have a LEGACY Chesapeake & Ohio GP30 and it's the same tooling they've been using since 2003 when the first GP30s were made. This model has been Lionel's best diesel as far as details go. I would definitely be up to buying another, preferably the LEGACY Chessie GP30 that came out in 2007.
It's not worth the bloated MSRP but if you can get one for under $500 it's worth it in my opinion.
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I can't speak to the detail level on the trucks as I haven't inspected the trucks on both units.
However, I can say this - The overall lighting and sound package on both is somewhat basic when compared to an early Legacy GP-7 that I also have. The GP has rooftop strobe, bi-color directional marker lights as well a mars light. In the sound package, it also has random wheel grind sounds. Overall, a much richer feature set.
It seems that Lionel scaled back the package shortly after those first round GP's were delivered.
Here's a few pics and video of mine (most were at Nicolas Smith trains when I picked them up). I'm very happy with them and glad Lionel offered a high hood version.
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I sent you emails on many smaller diesel switchers, some GP30's GP35's, etc.. If you are interested in any of them, my email is (Larrylevin71@yahoo.com)..Thank you for any interest. I enjoy running them in lash ups....Happy Railroading..
Man, those high hood GP30's sure are appealing...
