Question about Lionel 6-83595 Conrail Office train set

BOSSMAN284,

    1. I saw them at York last year and I thought they were dark blue. Maybe someone who owns them will confirm but they did look good.

   2. You can only buy an AA set of matching E units. If you purchased them you could run the two powered A units as a train or even all three A units which would look real sharp.

   3. Yes they do run in conventional but you will not get a lot of the Legacy features......running Legacy engine in conventional is like taking a shower in a raincoat.

JohnB

BOSSMAN284,

    What I saw at York was the AA set not the business train set.

JohnB

Hey Boss, 

The set is indeed dark Pullman green. There was no B unit produced for the set as the real OCS never had one. There was another A-A set produced in the same catalog so you could in run three A units, but no B unit. Set runs command or conventional and has a unique Hancock air whistle. 

I've asked Lionel for this set for many years and with Ryan who is the director of production having a love of Conrail even stronger than mine, it finally happened. It's a nice set and don't miss the add on two pack with the research car and police department car. 

Thanks for the info.  Just bought this set today.  Looking at the two pack add on know.  Is the dome car something they really ran, I like to keep things "prototypical" as best I can but even if they didn't have a dome I'm intrigued by the sounds car.  May also add the theater car when it comes out.

Thanks for the comments...

If you do a forum search, I have posted comparison pics of this Lionel OCS set to the MTH set, the Lionel is Pullman green with correct deluxe gold lettering. Lettering color closely matches the microscale decal set for this train as well. The ex ATSF #55 full dome and camera/ theatre obs is to arrive this Rocktober.

And NO, thankfully no B unit as the real deal didn't have one either. Missing would be the ex NYC baggage tool car. A Trainman baggage car with 4 wheel trucks would have to be kitbashing.

Glad I'm not the only one who has thought about the baggage car. Maybe another project for down the road, but I'm not under the delusion that Lionel is going to produce this one. 

prrhorseshoecurve posted:

If you do a forum search, I have posted comparison pics of this Lionel OCS set to the MTH set, the Lionel is Pullman green with correct deluxe gold lettering. Lettering color closely matches the microscale decal set for this train as well. The ex ATSF #55 full dome and camera/ theatre obs is to arrive this Rocktober.

And NO, thankfully no B unit as the real deal didn't have one either. Missing would be the ex NYC baggage tool car. A Trainman baggage car with 4 wheel trucks would have to be kitbashing.

Any idea what time frame your comparison was, id love to see it but my search isn't coming up with anything

BOSSMAN,

     Here are some pictures:

                  https://ogrforum.com/...onrail-ocs-e8-photos

My wife says I am color blind but I don't see any green.

JohnB