The new LCCA Prospector; Gorgeous!

Hi CHris,

Good to hear thanks. We took some orders for it. 

Sal GAmbino

Director/Lcca

I'm a little confused here...what is 3.0 sound system?

It is DCS Proto-3.  The newest control system in all new MTH/Lionel corp engines.

Thanks Chris.

Al K.

This is good to hear. I am probably going to order the Prospector as there doesn't seem to be much for me in the 2013 Tinplate Catalog. Will be able to put my tinplate dollars towards this LCCA offering. 

I didn't find anything in the 2013 catalog I couldn't live without either. I would have taken a photo of it at York but you know how that works.

JUST GOT THE WORD from the business office tonight. pre orders are coming in faster than expected. you guys are the best. thanks so much for supporting the club.

louie

  What kind of pick-ups are on this set ? Rollers or sliders

rollers

It's a beauty!

Come on guys & gals, get your orders in. Need to make sure enough are ordered so they can make them. Waiting for mine

Steve

"Splain it to me Lucy." I'm a little slow.  This a Lionel "O" scale or near "O" scale eng. with Proto 3?

Thanks Steve.

Was in the LCCA back in 1989 or 90 for awhile and the fact that this is the Lionel Collectors Club offering a Lionel engine with a MTH sound/control system is kind of humorous t me. I well remember some of the sentiment towards 'the new guy'. 

This would have been unheard of back then...

It isn't really a Lionel Engine.  Lionel Pre-war tinplate is made under license by

MTH.  All "Lionel Corporation" trains come with MTH sound systems.

After seeing the pics, I'd love to get one.  However, charging the same price for conventional and 3.0 doesn't seem right.  Wouldn't conventional be less expensive to make as opposed to all the 3.0 electronics?

I think that the cost difference in manufacturing between the newer electronics and the conventional e-units has balanced out with current manufacturing volumes and techniques.

LIONEL CORP CHARGES THE SAME PRICE EITHER WAY! SORRY. its not the LCCA trying to jerk you around. lets be clear on that issue. just open a new Lionel Corp catalog and you will see what i mean.

thanks

louie

Lou,

I'm going to order but one question. In another thread about the Prospector, somebody mentioned that the traditional version will have an air whistle.  True?

Thanks again.

Thanks for the info Lou.  I'll have to pass on it - the price is a bit dear.  It's too bad that we can't get a genuine Lionel tinplate with their electronics instead.

the lionel tool was not to good. i'm talking about the one lionel made. there were problems with the metal tabs. our sample was a late lionel version and we had to goo it together. the new tool is much heavier and really the price isn't too bad.

thanks

louie