Second Christmas in a row, I get a new locomotive, and everything worked fine right out of the box!
PRR A5 #577... perfect!
Jon 
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Yeah.....but....will it last 75 years like that postwar stuff?
Ya know....when YOU want to run it ....75 years from now.
My Post War lasts forever... on the shelf.
Jon
@RickO posted:Yeah.....but....will it last 75 years like that postwar stuff?
Ya know....when YOU want to run it ....75 years from now.
Well, I've got Modern stuff from the late 80's that is just fine. Brass and domestic. 90's stuff with TMCC that still fires up every time. Last time I checked, it's almost 2021 (!), so those items are 25 - 35 years old. I'm 72. So....
Apples and oranges, really. I am WAY past running little non-scale equipment, except for a chuckle as a novelty.
Let's see...1:48 that lasts 50 years or "toys" (even if lovable) that last 100. Easy.
Easy is right.
Toys win everytime! 😀
@Train Nut posted:Easy is right.
Toys win everytime! 😀
Won’t be a fair fight for you, ....I count 3 +1 that’ll say no they don’t,....novelty for us, yes,....but not a trump card,.....🤣🤣🤣🤣
Merry Christmas 🎄 Train Nut!..
Pat
@KOOLjock1 posted:Second Christmas in a row, I get a new locomotive, and everything worked fine right out of the box!
PRR A5 #577... perfect!
Jon
Jon,
You are part of the minority these days from what I read with folks opening boxes and something is not correct after spending big bucks!
For me, no more new trains, not worth the aggravation. I look on the secondary market these days for specific trains/ engines.
Happy Holidays from a mostly Lionel and plenty MTH trains!
I was rolling my eyes till I read the first post haha well done. Merry Christmas!
I ran both of my 1956 Lionel 1615 steam switchers yesterday - as I do every few months - and followed them with an MTH PS1 steamer. Although the postwar engines ran well, they surely don't compare to the detailed Premier scale model with PS1 and sounds. The difference was rather obvious. But each has its place.
MELGAR
Yes, me too! Opened my Rock Island Northern. Put it on the tracks, logged it in, coupled it to my Phoenix Railways Golden State set and off it went (The Rock Island took the Golden State from Tucumcari, NM to Chicago). Ran great, sounds wonderful, smokes like a house afire. Good Christmas present, good engine.
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Can you imagine, what nerve they have making something work right out of the box. What will the whiners have to say. 
This morning I ran my set #751 from 1934 -1941 that's between 79 and 86 years old and it runs like a champ. Then this afternoon I ran my 2203WS set from 1953 that I got for Christmas (that one is 67 years old) and it runs like a champ also.
I don't really worry that much about the detail as I look at them as a toy, which they are. I like most of you grew up in a simpler time, I like trying to remember that time. Even most of my music I listen to comes from the 50's to late 70's. I run both conventional and TMCC. I probably should hook up my TPC's on a couple of my loops at least, but when I want to run conventional I just use the transformer and run it that way.
@PeterA posted:Yes, me too! Opened my Rock Island Northern. Put it on the tracks, logged it in, coupled it to my Phoenix Railways Golden State set and off it went (The Rock Island took the Golden State from Tucumcari, NM to Chicago). Ran great, sounds wonderful, smokes like a house afire. Good Christmas present, good engine.
W E L L........where's the video.....
I fixed it Train Nut, Thanks
I can't type
Perhaps this is an unrelated question, but why isn't Lionel featured on the CNN short segment that they run, titled The 100 Club?
Don't you think Lionel should also qualify to be placed in this category and receive air time on TV just like the other famous major brands that are still going strong in Century 21!
@KOOLjock1 posted:Second Christmas in a row, I get a new locomotive, and everything worked fine right out of the box!
PRR A5 #577... perfect!
Jon
LMAO!!!!!! You're a rare bread Jon, Lucky I guess.
D500 - Yeah, I'm with you - I try to be optimistic about life (which is difficult these days with the awful pandemic) and am hopeful that Lionel will be like a fine wine (not whine) in future 'that gets better with age.'
PeterA - Excellent layout, really like its neatness and simplicity and wish I had more room for a larger layout like yours. I especially like your beautiful station.
@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:Perhaps this is an unrelated question, but why isn't Lionel featured on the CNN short segment that they run, titled The 100 Club?
Don't you think Lionel should also qualify to be placed in this category and receive air time on TV just like the other famous major brands that are still going strong in Century 21!
Most people aren't in airports to watch CNN anymore, so they'd probably miss it.
Jon
That is really good news: I've actually had pretty good luck with the Lionel RTR Sets. They seem run very well right out of the box too.
Of course the sets are much cheaper than the high end stuff so you would think they'd have more problems. Not in my case.
So I stay away from the high end trains as they cost a lot, they often are damaged right out of the box and the horror stories about service and repair.
Hey Sean007, I have had good luck with the Lionel RTR starter sets too. I have 2 Lionchief plus and 1 Lionchief Plus 2.0 locos, and all is well. No issues with any of them.
