Ordered my FEF on Tuesday from Trainworld and it showed up Friday. Trainworld did a great job of creating a shipping box from other boxes to house the factory shipping box; their constructed box was like a tank and included a bunch of air plastic; I've had other purchases from them and this is common for them. The factory box was like new and factory sealed.
I unpacked the FEF and it was in pristine condition - no damage. The detail and finish are first rate. Fired it up with my Legacy Command and all functions worked. The whistle with its reverb is great; identical to the Big Boy. AND, last but not least, it runs great!! I lubed it with a light oil but did not grease the gears yet - I'm thinking it most likely has grease from the factory - maybe after some more run time (just went out and got some Red N Tacky 2 from Home Depot and a spice injector from Walmart). O72 track just accommodates it; but, I think O84 would be better. Since the loco was OK, I ordered a set of refers from M Muffin.
You guys were right, Lionel got it right with this loco; it is a good runner with quality build. I will make my Christmas video shortly of my Christmas layout and post it. I will have to tap you on the shoulder to figure how to embed a short sequence in a post.
Happy Camper
