Vision Line Questions

Chris,

Some help with your questions:

1.  The VL Genset switchers have 3 operating smoke units that operate in direct conjunction with the RPM level of the engine.  What I mean by this: Upon engine start-up, one smoke unit would emit smoke, then as you increased the levels of RPM on the unit, the additional units would begin to function (thus giving quite a nice effect!).  Furthermore, these units featured a fully detailed cab interior (analogous to the die-cast ES44s that you speak of in points 2 and 3).

2/3.  The CP and GE Evo ES44 Hybrids were Lionel's only Vision Line ES44 renditions. They feature all die-cast construction (they are extremely heavy) along with a multitude of highly advanced features: 

-Battery Charging Lights (which is true to the GE Evolution Hybrid Prototype)

-Fully detailed cab interiors

-Illuminated cab dials/gauges

-Exceptional level of detail 

-Intelligent smoke units that vary output in conjunction with the RPM level of the Engine 

They are among some of the most desirable pieces Lionel has ever made. 

I hope this helps,

Michael

So, if I understand you correctly, the only difference for the Vision Line Genset Switchers is that they have three operating smokestacks. 

As for the CP and GE Evo ES44 Hybrids, don't the new ES44s from 2014 and 2015 have detailed cab interiors, battery charging lights, exceptional level of detail?  How about intelligent smoke units?  

Just trying to figure out what exactly the differences are.  

Chris.

For the differences in the ES44's, you should check out Eric's review of the NS Heritage ES44 as he compares one of the die cast engines from a few years back with the more current plastic shell.

www.ericstrains.com

he also has a review of the Vision Line CP Hybrid in his list of product review videos.