New Lionel 2331402 New York Central LEGACY Dreyfuss J3 Hudson #5452 "POPPED" and runs full speed

John

Sorry to hear this.  Return it for a refund or exchange.  This is the only way Lionel and the dealer network will have the incentive to get the product correct.  

Good luck with it.

PS - I really enjoyed seeing your passenger car work.  Well done.  

Just return it.  AND...consider becoming a subscriber....

Why not contact Lionel for service?  Would have been the first thing I did.

Marty is spot on.  It's fairly obvious when you get smoke that it's going to be a repair that requires parts.  Since it's under warranty, do it the easy way.

Ray, Alan, MartyE and Gunrunner John,

Thank you for your advice.  The Lionel 2331402 New York Central Legacy Dreyfuss J3 Hudson #5452 is headed to Lionel Service.  It will be six to eight weeks before I will see it again.  Until then I will pull the Lionel 20th Century Limited passenger cars that I detailed with my custom Patrick's Trains Lionel 1931800 Hudson #5416.

Alan.  I renewed my Sustaining Membership and Digital and Print Subscriptions.  Thank you for the reminder.

Have a good evening and throw another log on the fire.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

My Strasburg #90 is in the same place, I'm hoping it comes back soon.

@gunrunnerjohn posted:

My Strasburg #90 is in the same place, I'm hoping it comes back soon.

And that's where my Strasburg 89 is as well, for the second time. However, the second time was a one-way trip.

@BlueComet400 posted:

And that's where my Strasburg 89 is as well, for the second time. However, the second time was a one-way trip.

My #89 is keeping the excursion route alive, failing that I'd have to fall back on the non-prototypical Strasburg 10-wheeler.   You sure do seem to have problems with anything that has the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement.

Yep......I think it’s time to stick with my Hudsons.

Sent the Lionel 2331402 New York Central LEGACY Dreyfuss J3 #5452 to Lionel Service yesterday, January 23, 2024.  I appear to be in good company with the people in the parade of repairs to Lionel Warranty Service.  Misery does love company.

Painting ninety-six more Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People for my next passenger train: the Lionel New York Central Southwestern Limited.  Fortunately, I have the NYC E8 engines for this passenger train.  Getting close to 6,000 people painted in O-gauge for over 220 Lionel and Atlas O passenger cars detailed.  Plus, I did 120 Walthers HO passenger cars with HO Preiser Seated People when my eyesight was better.

Sincerely, John Rowlen