As everyone is aware, almost all modern railroads do special paint schemes which honor the railroads they have more or less taken over. In some cases, the 0 gauge locomotive may be replicated with an identical paint scheme and matching graphics. CSX, NS, BNSF, Amtrak, UP as well as other railroads do really cool paint schemes to various locomotives. I recently purchased another addition to my now ever growing collection. An AC6000 CSX which has been done in Chessie livery. The paint is flawless and the graphics are really quite nice. Lionel did a first rate job of this particular locomotive in my opinion.
She also has a really nice sound system which nearly replicates the real AC6000 with all its myriad of sounds. This is a legacy locomotive. Therefore, it has all those really cool features so typical of the Lionel Legacy engines. She is a tad bit longer then the MTH Dash 9 and somewhat heavier. Though not too much. Smoke is phenomenal and looks almost as good, if not better then the MTH smoke system on those premier locomotives. Lighting is nice as well. With ditch, cab, headlight front and rear as well as ground lights. One thing I really like about the look of this locomotive is the graphics, placards and signage. It is very crisp and easily readable. A nice touch.
I ran her today and pulled 7 Lionel auto carriers and one tanker. Which is all I have right now to pull and she looked fabulous. Now the thing is, I cannot find one real picture of this locomotive in reality. I looked, but could not come up with any pictures. So, if anyone does come across the real deal, please do post it for all to see. I sure would love to see this AC6000 in reality with the most famous paint scheme ever devised for a diesel locomotive. (Chessie). Anyway, the details on the locomotive are superb and are pretty much what one would expect for a legacy locomotive. The trucks are super detailed as are the sides of the locomotive with all its various grills.
The cab is really nicely detailed with all those various grab irons and railings. Really first rate in my opinion. Looks great pulling those auto carriers slow around the track.
Anyway, I thought I would share my experience(s) with this new addition to my collection. Again, I am still working to resolve my posting of pictures issues.
Thanks, Pete
