Lionel s gauge polar express running today at charlotte train show by piedmont s gaugers with lionel present
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this was the only set lionel they had Mike Ragen was there with us it operated perfect normally i dont like cast handrail but this one looked good. Lauren from Lionel brought it over for Friday set up and said she has only had it a couple days.
Doug.
How was the sound?
Ben
How was the sound?
Ben
Ben, the sound was great even though a little more volume would of been nice, Tom Hanks voice is crisp and clear great chuff,bell and whistle. One who buys this set will not be dissapionted
After all the reported production problems with the passenger cars it would appear that at least one set is working to specs.
it looks like I have missed something in the past, what is the actual problem with the PE passenger cars? I thought they would be using the heavyweights they produced about eight years ago and I don't remember them being problematic then.
Ukaflyer, i never have a problem with the passenger cars and these where great to
Lionel reported that part of the delay on the delivery was due to a manufacturing mess up with the gauging of the wheel sets on the passenger cars I belive. I am really into the more scale-ish offerings but I am really looking forward to my PE set (so is my 4 year old!!). I hope Lionel markets this set right and gets it exaposure in the market place the way they do with their RTR o gauge sets.
Ben
Ben
NotInWi,
That may be the case but also they moving part of there plant north to north china due to production problems,your 4 year old will like it and after running it, you may come to love it to
Doug
Originally Posted by NotInWI:
Lionel reported that part of the delay on the delivery was due to a manufacturing mess up with the gauging of the wheel sets on the passenger cars I belive. I am really into the more scale-ish offerings but I am really looking forward to my PE set (so is my 4 year old!!). I hope Lionel markets this set right and gets it exaposure in the market place the way they do with their RTR o gauge sets.
Ben
Ben
Does this sound like they dropped the original design of wheel sets used in the past for the new cylindrical hopper style which would explain the need to re-work them.
Will the new wheel sets be as per the original style again?
Didn't notice the wheels but think i would sense i pulled the wheel off my hopper first thing when i bought one, we ran the polar express from 9am sat till 4pm no derailment no uncouplings no issues what so ever. i think he gave a oct date for the polar and may for the berks but ill check back with the club and make sure
Doug
The problem was not with the passenger cars it was the way the locomotive tracked. The test engine derailed too easy and they had to redesign it before production. This is what Matt Ashba told me at York.
They had the test engine at York and I got to run it and observe that it derailed on some curves. The cars are fine.
ok this one ran all day threw toms and american models switches no trouble
