Sean, awesome job. As to the clearance you were speaking of where you removed the lock washers and used Locktite instead was that clearance issue compounded when your oversized the holes for the rods so that the plate did not rest on the nuts? No criticism just asking.

Torso speed looks good 👍

Impressive. I don't know what else to say? 🤷

Wow, wonderful job definitely one of the best b9 builds ever, torso looks very amazing can I ask who provided it. Thank you.

Danger! Will Robinson! lol. Very Cool Video, Sean. Thanks for Sharing!

Sean, another awesome in depth video, He's coming together. Like how you said that you need to do body work on the B9. Before paint and texture! Thanks for sharing your progress.

Very Nice Condition on Both and Both Run Very Well & Look Beautiful 😍

Very Very Cool .. Hey buddie Know Anyone Looking for a Few Standard gauge Locomotives Lionel Prewar 385e Gunsmoke Grey & Have A Mth 385e Black With Copper Trim..Iam Getting out of Standard Gauge 🤔

Such nice locomotives only thing I can’t stand is the plow is missing

You have a great set Sean. Sorry about the quality issues.

Very nice set!!!

It’s real easy to fix the diaphragms, just pull them out and flip them. They used to come not installed.

Good thank

The Lionel Vietnam factory sounds kind of like the MPC era Mexico factory.

I was a Special Agent for the Chessie System but my check was from the C&O.

Great addition! I just bought a complete 10 car set of the C&O passenger cars from the Lionel 2022 volume 2 book from Nicholas Smith as well. All 2 pack sets and the station sounds dining car. Mine are painted in the modern C&O blue, yellow, and grey livery. The new Legacy C&O F19 Pacific's will arrive at Lionel on July 21st and will finally arrive at dealers by the end of that month.

A great review of a very beautiful passenger set, Sean. Too bad about the flaws that make the set look a little less than perfect. I hope you can find more acceptable match-ups to make the set more pleasing visually.

Beautiful Sean! Can't wait to see your F-19 when it arrives!

Nice design Sean

They look beautiful Sean! Love the Alaskan paint scheme. 👍

Sure is a beautiful passenger set! 👍

NICE VIDEO SEAN. I REALLY LIKE THE ALASKA PAINT SCHEME. I HAVE A DD-35 WITH THE SAME PAINT SCHEME AND I THINK IT'S ONE OF FAVORITE DIESEL ENGINES. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK. PEACE AND BLESSINGS. 🙂

One day I’ll have O scale money. Lol

The "aisle" was a corridor that ran alongside private sleeping accommodations, i.e. Compartments & Drawing Rooms. Compartments had a sink and commode in the room with the seating that transferred into beds at night. Drawing Rooms had an "Annex" containeing the sink and commode for privacy and were more expensive. The sleeping cars with the obsession were actually an indication of more expensive accommodations.

"Some Classic Trains" & "More Classic Trains" were written by Arthur D. Durbin about fifty years ago. They can be purchased economically on eBay with a wee bit of patience. Amongst the passenger trains included are The George Washington & the1938 20th Century Ltd. & the 1938 Broadway Ltd. They illustrate exteriors and interiors of many passenger trains and would help provide background information on the trains you're collecting.

The roof of the Combination Baggage & Club Car may be reversed; the greater number of ventilators along the clerestory may belong above the club section rather than the baggage end. The club lounge was traditionally where men would go to smoke including pipes and cigars.

PULLMAN GREEN is hexadecimal colour code #3b331c snd is the dark green colour Pullman began using on the exterior of passenger cars circa 1900.

'm also a fan of the Alaska paint scheme. Nothing fancy but just looks sharp. These units cranked out the smoke.

If that screw is for a lubrication port how are you going to unscrew it now and then with the tape going right across the screw and onto the engine chassis? I wonder, would it be possible to cut round the tape while it’s on the screw head then push a Phillips screw driver into the tape on the screw head to profile the cross on the screw head. Then you would have tape on the screw head only, with the screwdriver cross indent ready to use if you need to unscrew it in the future. I must say though that that tape is really excellent stuff. Loved the video.

Two beautiful engines Sean 🚂👍

Off the grid

From a Subscriber who lives in North Pole, Alaska: Thank you for showing these, I need a set to pull my Lionel Super Liner Alaska set which I am going to add the MTH McKinley Explorer cars soon (gonna be a 'long' train)!😊

I saw the real ones in Anchorage. I worked as a Special Agent for Chessie System and they had great paint schemes

We love Drew! 🌻

Alaska is also one of my favorites. Their paint scheme stands out and looks commanding. Very nice ! ✌️

Another awesome video I love your idea. What a nice clean fit with those magnets to hold on the panels. Thank you for sharing the progress with us.

Man, you're busy today! Thanks.

Long time no see man haven’t watched your videos in a while

All that $$$ spent on careless workmen ship.

Wow that is very nice sean

Looks like you fix the screw sticking up, what was the solution?

Nice video as always. But, if you Lionel guys would stop paying the ridiculous money for this Lionel Crap maybe they would stop making this stuff in 3rd world factories. Just a thought! Although if I want American Flyer I have the same issue. But I did stop buying anything new from them. No reason they can’t have better Quality Control . Cbtrainnut

I caught a glimpse of your Robot highway sign on the wall. 🤣

Beautiful passenger cars Sean. What manufacturer would you say makes the best passenger cars?

Nice cars and good video. I have the full set ordered too. Mine should be here soon. However, don't expect the F19 next month. I just heard they're not on the water yet. Some people are hoping they'll be here before November. 🙁

Nice looking cars. Ah yes, the trucks are true sprung.

The catalog was volume 2 of 2023.

Aside from the cheap n' cheesy packaging and the minor flaws you pointed out those 'Nam-built cars look pretty good. As I understand it Lionel's trying to back out of China slowly but surely so I think the more the Vietnam factory does the better they're going to get. Thanks for sharing them with us Sean!

Beautiful set. So frustrating when you pay good money and then find these little issues. But all in all, they look great. Was awesome to see you yesterday and hang out.

Very nice. Those are some fine looking cars. The Central Florida Railroad Museum has some George Washington china on display. It has a similar look to it as the drum head on the observation car, with a gold band around the outside and the portrait set in white. Those cars are still pretty long. I'm running seven to ten car sets of AMT and 2500 series Lionel cars and they take up much of back stretch on my outer main, which is twenty-four feet long. Adding three inches per car would add almost three feet to the train, which is a fair amount. Either way, they look good on your layout. An excellent video, as always.