What new item would you like to see in legacy locomotives?

I'll say it again. This, a la Vision Line. Each unit powered, with smoke, and unique sounds in each.

Round boiler bellies.

David1,

   Got to tell ya buddy, I believe Lionel should supply the new 990 Legacy units before building any more Legacy Engines!

PCRR/Dave

I have my Legacy system so they can go on and keep making engines.

For every person waiting for a Legacy system, there are at least that many already enjoying it so why punish the rest of us my stopping production on engines?

I second that, and I'll even third it: if Lionel produces I I will buy two.

A Legacy or Vision Dreyfus Hudson would be nice.  A Gresley A3 Pacific (unstreamlined) and A4 (streamlined - why not Mallard?) would be great.  A really good model of Madam Queen.

The only thing I don't like about my current PW Scale F3s is they don't have sound in at least the dummy A to bookend the sound from the powered A.  I would not object to sound in all though.

I would like to see power pickups on all dummy locomotives. It seems to me that Lionel is missing an opportunity to sell TMCC add on electronics such as they have in their catalog and some of the more simple control to turn on/off cab lights, etc. As it is now the cost of adding pickups to the trucks of dummy diesels is prohibitive. Might as well not produce them if you want some life in them and just sell the power ones for a few bucks more than a dummy plus what it takes to add pickups.

I can't think of how many Dreyfuss variations there are, so I could use another one.

I'm also on board with the Santa Fe f3 aba.

rat

Personally, gotta go with this one. Been waiting almost a year now. I'm sure they will be here any day now.

(But, I suppose they could go ahead and make a couple for MartyE while we continue the wait.)

The santa fe f3 in visionline would be neat except everyone would ***** about there 1400 price tag..

Exceptional quality.

I agree, but to me the Santa Fe F3 ABA is one of those ..if I was stuck on desert island and you can only have one train . This would be it.

rat

I like the steam effects.  How about a steamer with the constant stream of steam for the generator, whistle steam, blowdown steam, and while we're at it, cylinder steam as well.

"I'll say it again. This, a la Vision Line. Each unit powered, with smoke, and unique sounds in each."

i'd buy...in one of several road names, including SF and UP.

"I think that $1400 maybe low if we are talking 4 powered units with smoke and sound."

only two units powered (A and B).  no more than that needed.

Baldwin "Baby Face" diesel A-B-A sets with that awesome thumping sound in Legacy!  I've only seen centipedes manufactured thus far.

Stack

I'm hoping that they can fix the tendency for the sound to cut out.  My Legacy S-3 runs just fine but every once in a while, (usually when I have a guest or two that I'm operating the layout for) the sound completely cuts out.  The only thing you can do is hit the reset button but then the engine immediately stops short, but the sound comes back.  Engine has been back to Lionel at least 3 times.

Paul Fischer

My thoughts were more on what could they add to the legacy engines not engines themselves. Like what I suggested of  a working reverse on steam engines. 

There was another thread on what engines we would like to see and indeed I posted there. 

Legeacy Vision Line F-Units, id buy a few sets

The new item that I would like to see is really not new at all, and that would be much better quality instead of locomotives arriving broken out of the box. This does not apply to just Legacy or Lionel locomotives, but to all command control locomotives of all manufacturers/importers.

Erol Gurcan 

As far as sounds, why not add super-caps to the sound system.  Eliminate the leaky battery that solves the sound issue but creates a whole new issue.  You also don't have to take your locomotive apart to replace the battery.  MTH got the word, time for Lionel to follow.

ANOTHER WB?  ATSF had these in other liveries!

Sounds like a great idea, add it to the basket.

Also, stop attaching the bottom part of the cab ladder to the front trucks.  Make it hang down from the body like the prototype.

 

Originally Posted by Lee Willis:

 

 

That might not clear O-31 or 36 curves.

No need for it to clear 0-31 or 0-36 curves, nor O-54 for that matter. As with most Vision Line products, a O-72 minimum curve would be norm. Let's remember that Vision Line isn't intended to be all things for all people and accommodate minimum curves. There's plenty of models that already fulfill those needs.

I was assuming about $2200 - $2500 for a vision set.

I hate to admit it, but I know that person who slathers all that ketchup based steak sauce crap on a $60. filet. Order the meatloaf.

I think your numbers are closer to reality for this concept, Lee. Twice that for your Super Duper Chief.

Very simple request: replace the Weeble-looking cab figures with realistic looking figures.

No whittle wooden people?

I once saw a guy put half a bottle of ketchup on a $40 ribeye, I was appalled. I want vision line F-units, I am contemplating ordering a set of 3rd rail F-units but I am a little sticker shocked by the $2200 price tag for a 4 unit set

Yea i was thinking street price and them being made of plastic .. Now if there metal that's another story 

Vision Line ATSF WB ABBA

Fixed Pilot on A units

Swing Out Scale Coupler

Polished Stainless/Aluminum Bodies with NO opening doors

Each unit should have sound and smoke

1 B unit should be an improved break down unit

1 B unit should have super bass

Each unit should have kinematic close coupling

Speed dependent spinning fans

"Disappearing" Crew so only the lead unit is occupied

I'd buy a Legacy Acela that could negotiate O-36 curves...