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Christopher2035 posted:
RaritanRiverRailroadFan4 posted:

I vote the extra glossy CNJ FM with three heavyweight coaches. This was from the early 60's I think. Might have my facts wrong. 

The CNJ FM 2341 came with 3 aluminum streamlined cars in 56.   A Green CNJ pulling a few heavyweight coaches would make a nice looking NY&LB train

I thought I got the year wrong. A green CNJ would look ok. I'd prefer a CNJ set in the Red Baron scheme pulling those blue and yellow DOT coaches.

RaritanRiverRailroadFan4 posted:
Grampstrains posted:

1978 Blue Comet set.

As much as I dislike MPC, this set was in my opinion the best passenger set from the MPC era.

The "MPC" Blue Comet and the Alton Limited are absolutely beautiful sets.

The MPC Alton Limited is a much, much prettier set than the recent Lionel scale version because of the gold striping between the Red and Maroon colors, the 18" cars look lackluster and dull without the stripes.

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Robert Coniglio posted:

what was the consist of the Empire Builder?

Bob C.

 

  • 6-18104 Great Northern 366a F3-A diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18105 Great Northern 370b F3-B diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18106 Great Northern 351c F3-A diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18108 Great Northern 371b F3-B diesel locomotive (1993)

  • 6-19116 Great Northern 1200 baggage car (1992)

  • 6-19117 Great Northern 1240 combination car (1992)

  • 6-19118 Great Northern 1212 coach (1992)

  • 6-19119 Great Northern 1322 vista dome car (1992)

  • 6-19120 Great Northern 1192 observation car (1992)

  • 6-19181 Great Northern 1394 vista dome car (1998)

  • 6-19182 Great Northern 1395 vista dome car (1998)

baltimoretrainworks posted:
Firewood posted:

For overall effect, I'd have to say a shiny, buzzing, clanking Standard Gauge green State Set. 

I'd have to agree with you Firewood with the Standard Gauge Blue Comet a very close second

 Jerry

With these preferences, are we still qualified for the Crappy Basement Layout group? 

Lionel's 60' (15") plated aluminum sets:

California Zephyr:

  2003 CB&Q 6-car set (baggage, 2 vista dome coaches, 2 sleepers, & vista dome observation). They even used my car name suggestions !

  2000 WP  6-car set (baggage, 3 vista dome coaches, diner, & vista dome observation).  

  1993 D&RGW 6-car set (baggage, 4 vista dome coaches, & vista dome observation).  

Burlington Texas Zephyr:

   1980 6-car set (baggage, 2 vista dome coaches, 2 flat-top coaches, & flat-top observation).  

Burlington Pioneer Zephyr: Plated Aluminum with three car units.  

Burlington Mark Twain Zephyr" Silver Aluminum with three car units.  

 

 

hobby-go-lucky posted:
Robert Coniglio posted:

what was the consist of the Empire Builder?

Bob C.

 

  • 6-18104 Great Northern 366a F3-A diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18105 Great Northern 370b F3-B diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18106 Great Northern 351c F3-A diesel locomotive (1992)

  • 6-18108 Great Northern 371b F3-B diesel locomotive (1993)

  • 6-19116 Great Northern 1200 baggage car (1992)

  • 6-19117 Great Northern 1240 combination car (1992)

  • 6-19118 Great Northern 1212 coach (1992)

  • 6-19119 Great Northern 1322 vista dome car (1992)

  • 6-19120 Great Northern 1192 observation car (1992)

  • 6-19181 Great Northern 1394 vista dome car (1998)

  • 6-19182 Great Northern 1395 vista dome car (1998)

Have ABA and all seven cars - NIB/never run - in "trust" for my #3 child (female) - and unless there is an intervention (contact me and gotta talk with her) she will get it.   As I recall the 6-19182 & 82 are full vistas and the tables have tiny illuminated candles on the tables - real nice touch.  I remember folks from Lionel stating they had many requests for this set, but when they produced it - there were not that many buyers.

My vote goes to the New York Central four car set from the '90s (6-19172, 6-19173, 6-19174, 6-19175) headed by the matching PA-1/PB-1

 

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There are many wonderful color schemes and I have many "favorites" such as the Illinois Central and the Chicago Great Western, the Great Northern and Northern Pacific, and the Nickle Plate and the Chicago and Northwestern but New York Central always had the most elegant during the streamline era and second place goes to the Norfolk & Western.

My current favorite could easily be eclipsed by a full 20th Century Limited consist of scale length extruded aluminum cars, complete with accurate interiors, lit with LEDs and crowned with a Creek series observation on the hind end, but since Lionel has now abandoned extruded aluminum how now?

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