Wanted: Lionel Legacy J Review

Kevin, 

   I don't have mine yet but I have a few friends that have this engine. I've ran it and I must say quite incredible. I ordered the entire set (engine and passenger cars)can't wait. The chuff sounds and whistle are awesome.

Here's the link to the Lionel product video

http://www.lionel.com/Customer....cfm?documentID=6564

Thanks, Alex

I posted about my comments some time back, saying that I thought it was a superb toy locomotive product, but that I thought it was ugly (still do).  Please note that I ordered it with the intent of repainting it in UP gray and black and relabeling it UP.  Yeah, I know . . .  but it will happen - it's just been delayed by my need to build shelves to keep my locos, including the J.

---- Mine had no flaws or problems out of the box.  Good paint and great detail on graphics and tiny print here and there.  Very good cab interior, etc.  I run only conventional and in that mode with a Zw-L it fired up as it should.  All the lights, features, bells, whistle, and sound worked. I tested smoke only briefly (wife hates it) but that seemed adequate.  It runs smoothly and, particularly with the ZW-L powering it, very slowly but smoothly if I want.  Good strong pull.  GREAT sound - Lionel is on a roll as regards sound and this one is good  . .  . very good.

But I thought, and still think, it is butt ugly.  I know, its an iconic loco.  Sorry, but its proportions just look wrong to me: drivers smaller than I'd like, and with the streamlining shroud higher and therefore overall looking like a squat little loco with tiny wheels.  Yeah, I'm exaggerating a bit - it's a matter of degrees, but it is an "esthetically challenged" locomotive.  If you like the look, then buy it: it is a superb loco.  Mine is a jewel as far as quality, sound, and running.

Kevin,

Here's the link to fellow forum member Doug N video's of the N&W J

https://ogrforum.com/d...nt/14804764791817863

Alex

I have the legacy J and IMO it is by far the best scale 3 rail J so far. The sounds and especially the whistle is awesome. 

Kevin,

Just got mine last week.  Sounds great, smokes great, good slow motion movement even through switches.  I especially like the creaking noises when moving slow.  By the way, new voice that is in the crew talk and tower come is a very nice change too.

The legacy 611 is not out yet, only the separate sale 612 and the marker lights are scale.