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Upon learning replacement shells were available for the PolEx Vision Reindeer Car to correct the mispainted original shells, I found one at a forum sponsor. I shipped it to Lionel for the shell swap and had it back in nine days (awesome turnaround time). So far, so good.

But, then this is what came back:
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Surely there was a mistake and they installed another original shell and not the corrected one, right?  There is no way they repainted them and they were this far off again, right?  For reference, the repainted PolEx RPO is on the right and an original passenger car on the left.  The Reindeer car isn’t close to either of them.

Can someone who has gone through the swap process post pictures of the final version, preferably next to a correct PolEx passenger or RPO car?

Many thanks in advance.

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I haven't swapped my shell yet but here is the shell Lionel sent vs the original and the PE Observation Car.  I think you maybe correct.

I have the new Observation Car on order.  I really hope we don't go through this again.  Personally I thought the Original Reindeer car shell was closer than the RPO car but it's apparent that the new shell's blue is a closer match but the red seems just a tad lighter maybe?  The yellow stripe maybe influencing that.  I'm happy though and glad Lionel stepped up.

Original Shell vs. Observation Car...

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PER8

Original Shell vs. New Shell...

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New Shell vs. Observation Car...

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