mydartswinger
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As the title says, show off your Lionel Heritage series locomotives and rolling stock. Post your pics, vids, stories, thoughts on these locos, or even questions regarding them. It doesn't matter which one it is, as long as it's a Heritage, be it UP or NS.
I'll start. After a couple of months of pondering and waiting, I finally brought home my first Heritage loco this evening. It's the NS Virginian #1907, one that I haven't seen much about (I've seen the Pennsy and the NS of the NS series, but none other). I saw this locomotive when I first got into O gauge and fell in love with it's trim scheme. Not to mention that I'm an NS fan (my HO layout is NS based). At the beginning of this month, I went to the LHS that had this baby in stock and asked to see a demo of it. The owner obliged, and what a treat it was. Even just in conventional operation (which is what I run ATM).
After bringing her home tonight, I got her out of the box and put her on my track to give her a little test run. Unfortunately, I only have O-31 curves ATM (that will be remedied fairly quick). Despite being on a shorter radius curve than meant to, she still runs the track (though with the pilot axle derailed). I'm loving every feature about this thing. From the flashing ditch lights, to the sound of the engine, the sound of the bell and horn, the air release, the radio chatter, the low speed lights, and the smoke unit. I may end up having to get a Lionel Legacy control system just so I can take advantage of it's other features. Next in line for it, though, is the rolling stock, consisting of the caboose and I believe it's 4 hoppers. My LHS is keeping an eye out for the boxcars for it for me, and if found will be added to the list.
Tomorrow she should be getting a good wringing out on my club's O gauge layout. I'll try to get a vid of it on that track and post it sometime tomorrow night.
Now let's see yours,
Shannon
I'll start. After a couple of months of pondering and waiting, I finally brought home my first Heritage loco this evening. It's the NS Virginian #1907, one that I haven't seen much about (I've seen the Pennsy and the NS of the NS series, but none other). I saw this locomotive when I first got into O gauge and fell in love with it's trim scheme. Not to mention that I'm an NS fan (my HO layout is NS based). At the beginning of this month, I went to the LHS that had this baby in stock and asked to see a demo of it. The owner obliged, and what a treat it was. Even just in conventional operation (which is what I run ATM).
After bringing her home tonight, I got her out of the box and put her on my track to give her a little test run. Unfortunately, I only have O-31 curves ATM (that will be remedied fairly quick). Despite being on a shorter radius curve than meant to, she still runs the track (though with the pilot axle derailed). I'm loving every feature about this thing. From the flashing ditch lights, to the sound of the engine, the sound of the bell and horn, the air release, the radio chatter, the low speed lights, and the smoke unit. I may end up having to get a Lionel Legacy control system just so I can take advantage of it's other features. Next in line for it, though, is the rolling stock, consisting of the caboose and I believe it's 4 hoppers. My LHS is keeping an eye out for the boxcars for it for me, and if found will be added to the list.
Tomorrow she should be getting a good wringing out on my club's O gauge layout. I'll try to get a vid of it on that track and post it sometime tomorrow night.
Now let's see yours,
Shannon
