Lionel Lines Lionchief 2.0 Berkskire

[@Shipwright1918]

Nice nod to the original 726 for the whistle to be a digital recreation of the old air whistle, they even have the motor whine as it spools up and down.

[@ganrailroad]

I'm really glad Lionel did that with the whistle. Thanks for watching. 🚂

[@TwistedMacGyversTrains]

That’s a beautiful, 726 locomotive Gary! I own two the original ones and it looks spot on! Congratulations Gary!😊

[@ganrailroad]

Thanks, I like it a lot. Thanks for watching. 🚂

[@plunkervillerr1529]

What the hobby needs is a not Big, but rather a " LITTLE BOY CHALLENGE".

[@ajmayowskijr]

Nice engine Gary

[@ganrailroad]

Thanks I like it a lot. Thanks for watching. 🚂

[@Coreyt1976]

Cool video. Was that Ric Flair on top of the building? Woooooooooooo 👍🏾👍🏾

[@ganrailroad]

Yes, that is ric flair, I saw it at Ollie's for $3.00 so I grabbed it. Thanks for watching. 🚂

[@alexanderpoirier3350]

A nice engine though I feel the LionChief Plus 2.0 is a bit much. I can see this as a LionChief Plus model with 2 chuffs per revolution, a more fitting tribute to its toy train origins.

[@Voltariss]

Can this engine run on O36 curve?

[@ganrailroad]

Yes, it's a minimum curve of 031.

[@ronalddevine9587]

Very nice, but what happens in several years when the electronics quit. Good luck finding parts/service. You'll need a mortgage. Made in China, this is Lionel in name only. I would have bought an original 726 MADE IN USA.

[@ganrailroad]

Why would the electronics quit? you could buy video game consoles from the 80's that still work. There's plenty of people that will do repair work. A lot of things are made in china today, such as tv's, cell phones & computers. Lionel in name only doesn't make any sense, are you saying that because lionel doesn't make the products in the USA, they don't own it?

[@Eyrrll]

@@ganrailroad I don’t know about you, but as long as a loco can give me 15 to 20 years of service, I am good with that. Based on the number of working microchipped locos that are still available, that does not seem to be a huge issue. I don’t need something to last for 50+ years, because the reality is that I will be long dead by then. Would I prefer they were Made in America? Sure. But as long as they do what they are supposed to, I won’t get too hung up on it.

[@ronalddevine9587]

@@ganrailroad I am a certified electronics technician. They will fail. Integrated circuits can and do fail. You might not be able to find replacements. With Lionel moving production areas all over Asia, good luck. I've had electronics failures in as little as 2 years. My advice is to buy a replacement board and smoke unit asap, while they're still available. Good luck.

[@bryanharris3589]

I have two postwar 726s. The whistle on this model sounds nothing like the original. Nice looking engine just don't like the whistle. I actually had the earlier version of this lionchief plus 2.0 and it had nkp 765s whistle. Sounded real good.