I think this model is beautiful, what are your thoughts ?
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Not my cup of tea Alex, but it is stunning to say the least. When I pop to the train store today, going to ask if it is supposed to be weathered since it looks like it. Ryan and Dave said yesterday they believed 2790 was the prototypical one that is to be weathered.
Not in the eyes of a NYC modeler Alex. Then again everyone has painted just about every other piece of rolling stock in the Pacemaker scheme, save the correct caboose. No doubt Lionel will sell dozens if not hundreds of them. They know their customer.
Pete
Sacrilege.
Rusty
No thank you. Personally, I am tired of these fantasy paint schemes. Just my opinion. I am also tired of the inferior products that have become the norm for Lionel. Again, just my opinion. I wish them well. Moving forward, Scott at 3rd Rail is getting all my money. He offers a product, albeit expensive, that will perform out of the box without issues and looks good. And, if there is a problem, he will take care of it.
I read these posts about “what are you buying from the catalog” and just sit here saying to myself.....”haven’t you folks been reading all the negative press about Lionel the last few years”? And yet you still buy only to complain about your purchase when you get it in December.
It’s not for me and far out of my price range, but it does look cool.
Fugly
I like it
It should say Budwieser on the tender.
Not a fan... While it is very colorful, it reminds me more of a candy cane Christmas engine than anything New York Central.
Love the red!!
Not a scale guy, so I won't be buying, but if they came out with an LC+ 2.0 Hudson, I'd consider it. I've got a string of Pacemaker freight cars that I run behind a black loco. Might be fun on a toy train themed layout. The challenge is that some makers made the Pacemaker cars in red and gray while others were more of a maroon and gray. They work for me, but it's definitely a mismatched string of cars.
I think you can find this diversity of responses only among O gauge model railroaders - much less so in HO and other scales. Some go for fantasy and the 1950s look, others prefer prototypical scaling, details and paint. Count me among the latter, but I don't question people's choices about how they participate in the hobby. It's a personal decision they're free to make.
MELGAR
I am really torn, I like it, but have a hard time with a fantasy scheme. I felt the same way about the pilot locomotives.
I pass on the fantasy stuff.
But it's your money, buy what you want.
This novelty locomotive is different and inventive for sure. As a customer I would be more concerned about the colors Lionel chooses to paint it coming close to matching NYC "Pacemaker" items Lionel has produced in the recent past. Lionel, please don't paint it with an orange or pink hue!
Although many O scalers like the real thing, I think Lionel should be commended for offering the many fantasy colored paint schemes, this red steamer is simply a beautiful color and should sell well. When this pandemic ends, and folks visit the many different home layouts pictured here, it’s Diesels/Locomotives like these that steal the show. Thank you for the Question. Yes. The different Sante Fe 2-10-10-2’s, the Veranda, The Hiawatha, the Bi-Polar, all are so really colorful. After all, it’s a hobby for both toy train enthusiasts, and scale folks to. Happy Railroading Everyone
I’m ok with those that like it, to each his own, no harm no foul that you like it Alex, and if you get one, I hope you enjoy it!...
as for me, ....🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 .....I threw up my shoes when I saw it,...
Pat
Not my cup of tea! But I think the fantasy schemes may be needed to reach they're minimum production numbers, so all the power to them.
I think it would look ok pulling freight but it would look really beautiful out in front of matching passenger cars! I would probably put it in front of a passenger train if I had passenger service on my layout. I always picture blacked out locomotives as dirty freight haulers built for service and nothing else. The beautifully painted locomotives seemed like they should run passenger service. The Crescent Limited comes to mind.
ya jerk...now I kinda want one! 
Seriously? Alex, methinks you lived at Skunk's Misery too long.
@Alex M posted:I think this model is beautiful, what are your thoughts ?
I think it is beautiful too. It would look great in front of a NYC stainless steel or grey stripe passenger train. I would purchase it if I could afford it. NH Joe
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Not my cup of tea Alex, but it is stunning to say the least. When I pop to the train store today, going to ask if it is supposed to be weathered since it looks like it. Ryan and Dave said yesterday they believed 2790 was the prototypical one that is to be weathered.
Well, I got nothing unfortunately. I talked to Tony my local dealer, and it appears Lionel has flubbed once again with distribution. This time they got the catalogs out, but not the order sheets. Tony also pointed out that weathered locomotives are usually more expensive. So, I sent out an email to hopefully get a definite answer about what is being weathered and not.
