QUICK VIDEO AND PHOTOS MY NEW LIONEL 080 SWITCHER

Thanks Todd, the crew talk is a lot different and sounds great.

Thanks, Alex

Wow looks fantastic Alex! I always liked these locomotives and this video makes me want to get one even more! I love the smoke unit on this thing except it does keep the smoke going when the engine is idle but is isn't a deal breaker. This locomotive is definitely on the list again for top engine purchases. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Mike thanks, it does keep smoking at idle not as heavy it

lightens up a little.

Thanks, Alex

"Btw, what is the Lionel Model #?"

Linky to the Lionel page for this engine.

http://www.lionel.com/Products...neID=&CatalogId=

Hallelujah!!!  It's about time Lionel changed things up a bit.  Since Lionel abandoned engine-specific dialogues a couple of years ago (which I thought was a cheap way to cut corners), it seems just about every locomotive used the same towercom/crew dialogue and it was getting SO old and tired 'cause the voices literally had no "railroad charisma" to them. 

I hate to be so critical, but some dialogues sounded like my accountant was asked to step in and read some railroad/engineering dialogue for the first time in his life... just lacked the colorful CHARACTER that I've come to expect from days of old railroad folklore. 

At least this locomotive has a different set of voices!!!  Lionel's sounds are otherwise top-notch, so I'd hope that someday the bean-counters stop making product design decisions and Lionel returns back to the days of engine-specific towercom/crewtalk.

Enjoy the new switcher... and thanks for sharing the pics and video!  Looks like a winner.

David

Those of you who like the looks of the Lionel 0-8-0 but don't want to cough up $600+ for one of the "loaded" versions should periodically check on eBay for the nicer versions of the 0-8-0's from Lionel's entry-level train sets. In April I got a 7795 NYC 0-8-0 with full valve gear and TrainSounds for the buy-it-now price of $95. Conventional operation (no TMCC), but a beautiful engine, runs well and has all the sounds I need. There was a thread here where some folks posted pics to show the differences in the low-end 0-8-0's.  

Nice  little engine

Thanks, Bob David and Alan

Bob the item number is 6-11247

Thanks again, ALEX

A great little engine. I have had this one since December. 

Mine doesn't smoke quite as well as yours though.

Thanks Ron.      Try using Lionel premium smoke fluid

also I put about 35 drops in at a time.

Oh Thanks Alex! That's great news! From the video I couldn't tell!

Thanks again!