Photos of New 2013 Lionel Legacy Diesels!

Thanks Bob.  They are all very nice looking but the B&M blue is really sharp.

   Nice looking Super O track also.

Bob,

 

Your Super O track looks brand new (at least in the photo).  Are those custom pieces or are they original?  Really looks sharp.  BigRail

Nice photos, I bought the same two B&M GP9s and they look and operate very well.  The two set up as a  MU, or "lash up", as some prefer to call it, are terrific. Fred

Really nice to see you posting again S.O. Bob!

We'er looking forward to more photos soon...

Just beautiful, Bob. I particularly like the two Burlington units.

Hope to have the Rock Island GP35's up in a week or so...

 

The track is original 1957 Super O Track.  This is what it looks like when it is clean (not the dirty/tarnished stuff we normally see at train meets).

 

This is pics of the new Super O layout underconstruction.  Some of you remember the old layout (RIP)

 

Naturally I cant be called 'SUPEROBOB' and change my track system for the new layout!  So since I have a barn full of it, I decided to use it on the new layout, which will be about the same size as the old layout, but with opportunity to grow larger later.

I did not know super O track looked that good

Thank you for posting the pictures.

I really enjoy your pics of all that EMD motive power!  As always that Super-O track of yours works terrific at distributing 18V power to all of those Legacy engines.  Keep up the good work.

That is a so true

Well I own a Lionel train set I love it very much

Bob, thanks for the great pics! 

What is the roadbed under the Super O track?

The curves in the distance appear to be wider than O-36.  What is the diameter/radius and how hard is it to bend Super O to wider radius?

Thanks - Ken

Great looking diesels and that track is super!

Hi Ken-

 

Yes it is wide radius, my tightest is O-83" and the widest is O-144".  It is possible to bend with simple tools and a template.  Just a few tricks to it, but if you can bend gargraves, you can with super O.

 

The roadbed is Vinyl Bed.

I picked up the new separate-sale Great Northern Legacy GP-35. This one is kind of a sleeper because it is only listed on the page with the Great Northern GP-35 freight set as available separately (no picture). You have to look closely or you miss it.

A dandy find for us GN fans -- first low-nose GN offering from Lionel EVER!

Dave. PPPPLLLLEEEAASE post us a pic of it here....  I'm dying to see it and was wondering how it looked...

darn. I was hoping for the Norfolk Southern Heritage Series.  

 

seeing as the thread just said 2013 Diesels.

Love those Bluebirds!!!

In my opinion, almost everything that dates from 1957 is the absolute peak of perfection. 

That WP looks great Super O !!

One question. Do all the horns sound alike or different?

I picked up the Chessie GP35 a few weeks ago and run it with the similar looking Legacy GP30 from a few years back..

Sounds are slightly different but similar enough to make the pair sound fantastic.

Joe

  

Those are very sharp...especially the CBQs.

Holy cow Bob did you buy one of each! NICE! 

Looking good Bob!

they look great lashed up!  I think they sound similar

I had a pre-order in for the Rio Grande Gp35s...never heard from my LHS.  Are these out right now or are LHS still receiving inventory on these at different times?  Thanks.

They are tough to get.  I've had the Rio's for several weeks now.  we were warned of very low production numbers.  I would stay on top of the LHS, or start calling around.

 

The Rio's are very nice, and they look great next to the old TMCC Rio GP30's

Talking to a dealer a week ago, they're showing still available at Lionel, so dealers can get them if ordered.

 

I hope the orange paint used on the GP-35s isn't the same as that on those older GP-30s, but it appears to be. The orange on those GP-30s was much too dark a shade - too much red in it.

 

Here's a photo of an actual GP-35; notice the freshly painted area around the headlights (the stripes show it, too). That is the correct shade of orange, and is significantly different from that of these new Lionel GP-35s, it appears.

 

Date: 8/2/2010	Location: Dewy Rose, GA   Map	Views: 241	Collection Of:   Nikos Kavoori
Locomotives: DRGW 3044(GP35) CNW 4556(GP9R)			Author:  Nikos Kavoori
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Super O Bob -- I just started a new post with the GN GP-35 pics. Enjoy!

Dave

Wow ... really nice looking engines and track. Those Sunoco tanks, too.

 

The B&M paint jobs are really nice. I really like the Rio Grande units, too.

 

Running engines together like that really looks cool. I also run them "elephant style."

 

Jim

Bob,  Wow these engine's are beautiful, I have to get myself more involved with diesel's.

 

Thanks,

Alex

that looks very faded.  The loco orange also fades to a yellow orange over time.  Look at that poor engine.  I dont think it is correct to use any part of that engine for a color reference.  That has the original small logo, and the pic is from 2010, so it has been over 30years since that has had fresh paint, at the earliest.

 

There were also multiple oranges too.

 

I am very happy with the new Lionel engines and as a D&RGW fan I am very satisfied with them.  Now the only thing better is to get a few more roaqdnumbers so we can lash up 6 of these GP35's and get the train over the rockies!

Hi Jim, I cant pull a decent train on my layout without a lashup of two powered units.  Just a single powered geep does not have enough power.  So for me I have to get the two powered units.

Fresh D&RGW orange from the Paint shop!

 

 

 

the color on the units look just slightly aged from this, but there are numerous photos of DRGW orange logos on the locos that are in stages of fade.  This color eventually turns a faded yellow like you show in your faded pic.

My LHS stated yesterday that the Rio's haven't been shipped to him as of yet.  He stated he just received the Chessie's last week.  Patiently waiting.  Thanks again for the nice shots.

ok good luck!  Now is the time to inquire, sounds like there are a few still at Lionel.  I have had my Rios for almost a month now.  Think there are still some CBQ left there too.

 

I think the B&M's are almost gone.  I had a very hard time finding the #1705.

Cool!

I'd be careful messing with Bob about colors. He knows engines and if Lionel messes up he has no problem letting them know about it.

Thanks for pic's Bob.

Jim

You know it! 

The Legacy Wabash GP9 looks and runs fine (I pulled the winterization hatch off):

 

 

Side-by-side (actually above-and-above) with my Atlas GP9, they look good together:

 

 

The Legacy unit has a deep, rich sound, probably due to the huge speaker inside.

wow, thanks for posting that Wabash GP9!  Looks very nice!