Rocket Scientist Unboxes Lionel Rocket Booster Set!!! - FULL REVIEW!!!

What's going on?!!? Let's take a look at the new Lionel Union Pacific Rocket Booster Set. This set is a MUST have!!!

[@tulane14]

“It’s your layout, do what you want!” Ben that needs to be a shirt.

[@jamesmelchin2873]

This set is "out of this world" ! It appears so much better than the catalog pictures. Enjoy ! Thank you Ben🚀

[@jlebaron1]

wow what an awesome set Ben! Your enthusiasm is infectious too! I burst out laughing when you claimed you were "debating about getting the expansion pack" Yeah right, the debate was waiting for the proper moment to get the approval of yer better half!

[@BenWayne85]

Yea thats true, negotiations have just been wrapped up and I've been approved!!!

[@Plymouth-Interlocking]

I'm an HO guy but I really enjoy your channel. Very genuine, I think. Thanks for sharing.

[@arizonalivesteamer9225]

Awesome set, I was the conductor on the train a couple times in Utah and Kansas.

[@Brian-gw6di]

You can't watch this train in action and not smile. So cool love your train room. Have you done a video of your entire collection and display? Love how you have the trains on the walls.

[@BenWayne85]

I haven't done a video on the full collection and layout yet, I'll get to it though.

[@davidfortney2970]

Great set Ben, what a huge box. The whole thing looks great. Good luck with it

[@LionelLLC]

Glad to see you doing more and more content on KZbin.

[@kylestevens6925]

No doubt one of the coolest looking sets I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!

[@chrislambert5249]

Wouldn't it be fun if Lionel made a Space Shuttle with an external orange tank and launch tower to go with this set. Seeing the joy on your face when unboxing this you need to go buy the extra cars for this!

[@johnhartz21779]

Go bigger! Add two more cars to do the Artemis boosters. Then make the rest to the rocket to go with it.

[@billyzborel8122]

I was thinking the same thing. Or the Saturn v

[@larrygreineder7114]

WOW!!!! what a nice set. Glad to know someone who appreciates rockets and trains. Awesome combo. Enjoy.

[@GoldStandardTrains]

Great box opening and look through. The set looks great on the layout going about its business!!

[@wcmodelrailroad]

Great review Ben. I loved your excitement opening the box and putting that rocket together. Lionel hit this set out of the park for sure.

[@TheGeetarJoe]

This looks like a beautiful set! Your excitement over it was palpable.

[@barry3573]

Really great video Ben. What a beautiful set

[@fargusdetailedmodeling]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing and also taking the time to assemble the rocket itself!!!

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

Wow that set is unbelievable I’ve never seen anything like That before. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PoppArtstudios]

Awesome set! Thanks for showing off!

[@AlleghenyNorthern]

Wow, that set is awesome. I'm an n scale modeler but as a general train lover it was cool to see this set opened and running. Very nice vid.

[@67stingray1]

Great presentation of a great set. You must get the additional pieces. Thnx for sharing.

[@TriGogglin]

That is an awesome set, thanks for assembling the rocket thats cool it can be done, great post..

[@jamestrains2003]

Great video Ben... Awesome monster set...

[@billysouth4698]

I cannot rate how awesome this is, it's off the charts!

[@Crash_ton]

Awesome idea here!!! A RBPTRAINS and Ben's Trains collaboration. That would be awesome to see and you guys could compare collections and run some really cool lashes. And it would a good video. Just a idea 😃

[@scottstrainloft5965]

Excellent unboxing and review Ben. Thank you for sharing.

[@andyoutwesttrains]

Man I am so excited to get mine home! That thing looks amazing!

[@darrellsmith9722]

Very nice set,Thanks Ben for sharing this video!

[@keithbliss6680]

I love it, thanks for sharing Ben!

[@CalebsTrains]

Awesome set! Thanks for sharing.

[@garybyrne2605]

Too funny, a great video. The fact that you are, and actual rocket scientist makes it even better. Very good information thank you..

[@chilihead4000]

Great unboxing Ben. Thanks

[@CatsNKatoTrains]

As a fellow "Rocket Scientist" I agree, this is a cool set!

[@lifewithroscoe6513]

AWESOME!!!! Nice that you shown it assembled.! Like the run with the covers on and off. I was thinking that if you had the booster assembled, and then put the covers on the cars, who would know that there wasn't any booster parts under the covers????

[@maxpaul11]

awesome video! Thank you for sharing! Amazing set!

[@SeaboardCentral]

That’s the perfect train for you Ben! Guess they had you in mind when they released it. Cheers! Tim

[@ronaldrybacki6808]

That’s awesome, great job

[@jebbthetrainkid1281]

That's really an Awesome Set 👍🚀. Congrats on getting it.

[@craignoll3088]

Great Video! I want one of these now!

[@Steven_Williams]

Outstanding review and a Outstanding set!! Love the NASA sweatsuit. "Big ups 👍 from Chicago "Train Dawg!"

[@jasonrackawack9369]

That is a really cool set, I smile everytime I see it somewhere😉👍

[@trainwild]

Hey Ben, great unboxing video! Just found your channel and subscribed. That's definitely a really cool train set my friend! 😎👍

[@unclebuck5592]

Great video. That's a big set and a big box that it is delivered in. I have the Lionel Legacy Bessemer and Erie coal train set, but its still in the box. I haven't had time to unbox it yet.

[@brianfaruol9974]

Hey Ben nice video.. love your excitement...

[@TonyLasagna]

This set is awesome! I agree with the last comment: that should definitely be a shirt.

[@kensbackshop6399]

This is a really awesome train set,,,everybody watching video always remember more is never enough we always need more trains and a funny for you guys,,,,,my wife said if i buy one more train she will leave me,,,gee i will miss her,,,,have a great day and thanks for sharing

[@MichaelEsarey-ut4kk]

that is a beautiful set, looks great going around track

[@Geo3Rail]

AWESOME BEN!!!!!

[@TrainTableRailroad]

Awesome man

[@keithneal3253]

Great Video Ben. Very useful. Thank you. I have ordered this set and can’t wait for it to come in. Close now. Where did you order yours from that you have it early…ish?

[@BledsoeTrainsRC]

Looking at photos of the real train it looks like they carried both boosters at once. Sounds like the expansion pack is the way to go!

[@biscuitag97]

Whoaaa super cool! Very jealous!

[@andykopgod]

Amazing, wish we had these sets in the UK 👏👍

[@MrAce2000]

Your an inspiration bro 🔥

[@Hadassah-KaquoliMReno]

It’s so very beautiful! Makes me wish I could afford one!

[@AgitatedDrifter]

Too cool. I'm not sure if I liked the train or watching a big kid opening the kit. Lol. Thanks for the video.

[@byronpeterson795]

I guess this means these have arrived at train stores. Hopefully mine will ship soon. Thanks for the great review.

[@ReaPer_INNOVATIONS]

One word for this set wow. Awesome video Ben great work safe to say for the age old question what’s your favorite train? It’s this set

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Awesome video 😊

[@henryszubielski8601]

New subscriber to your channel. "Wow" is all I can say. One heck of a set. Will you be purchasing the rest of the train? Hope so. Thanks for sharing your video. Enjoy!

[@smarquardt10]

Swwweeeetttttt set!!!! And i can't believe how big the set is too!!!! Enjoy it!!! Hope to have my layout up and running soon. Looks like ur layout is on the living room floor??? How big is it???

[@sernajrlouis]

Great video. I wish I modeled in o gauge

[@christsogaugetrains]

Very cool man enjoy

[@skeetermctavish5386]

My set comes tomorrow. Can’t wait. I’m interested in your track on the raised embankment. Did you create that or is that something you bought?

[@uprrivera952]

Wish sets like this existed in HO wow!

[@Garlic227]

Awesome train set

[@rocketcrusher979]

So cool!

[@corntater5848]

Congratulations on your article in Classic toy train magazine I enjoyed reading it

[@Bens_Trains_]

Thank you! 🫡

[@TheRambles]

Great hoodie! 🌏 🪐

[@chrisricciardi1566]

This is awesome...

[@donaldwiller9238]

So cool 😎

[@Northcoastrails]

That is a awesome set

[@davidbrown4823]

Quite the train. Thank you.

[@jsgtrains3176]

Great looking set and set box. Glad you had no out of box running issues. Really surprised MTH sold this this. Get the addon, or you will regret later. Joe Gozzo

[@johnlongssilverrailz5873]

A really nice job on this video. Perhaps you would enjoy my Klankety man video, the one where he goes home for Christmas. His home being Cape Canaveral and the end of the video features a portion of the Marx Cape Canaveral play set.

[@brianbaird3]

If they made this in a NRO Atlas set I’d buy it. My dad works at Lockheed Martin and he used to do launch support when Atlas would shoot there birds because he got a promotion

[@LionelLLC]

On the booster flatcars, is there any lettering stamped into or on the underside of the trucks?

[@williamcawley1113]

You said it these sets will most likely end up on eBay for a premium it wouldn't surprise me if they already were but yes an awesome set especially if you have the room

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Nice Train

[@TheSonofruss]

I just want to see what the expansion pack adds to it

[@odalesaylor]

Where did you get that jacket? I'd love to get one.

[@miguelangelgarrido7233]

Hola buenas noches excelente video desde argentina abrazo grande 😃👍👍👍

[@railfansammy4974]

Cool

[@Hotwheels.TrainGuys]

Can we have a layout tour soon 🙂

[@nickatano9086]

Ben....have you ever seen the old K-line two piece booster set each on 8 wheel flats? Just purchased it. Freaking awesome! I got it to run behind my MTH SW1 NASA switcher that is painted in prototypical scheme like they used back in the Apollo days I guess.

[@Bens_Trains_]

Yup I’ve seen it, I have it in my collection as well. Terrific set!

[@cessnaace]

If you decide to buy the expansion pack that will give you a total of 2 Booster Rockets and 12 cars, if I did the math correctly. Cool sight to see on your layout.

[@EpicureMammon]

This made me want to go learn more about the real train, and I saw NASA's EMD 1500-- did Lionel make a model of that? If so, i think you need to get it :D

[@user-ec7os6en5l]

i really really really wanted that train set😢

[@talladega13693]

Might as well get the expansion pack while you can and before they're gone

[@joshuaekstrom8612]

Is there an ho scale of this set or no because that’s the only type of train I have room for

[@kingjulian9496]

Do a layout tour

[@KandRCustomModels]

Got one!

[@genislebastard3491]

Box cars look pretty nice. But I don't like how the clearance bars go over the doors

[@chuckboise]

Very Zen Layout.

[@intermodalman123]

Its a shame they didn't detail paint the actual booster sections. For the price they charge that's a damn shame, much less excited to go pick mine up now

[@myronsogaugetrains6825]

Hey that’s the same Benz I have on my layout lol

[@t110k]

Do you have any info on the expansion pack you mentioned? I was not aware of one. I ordered this set and want to make sure I get all available. Thanks

[@Bens_Trains_]

Yea, in the catalog they had it arranged so you could be everything separately, so you could buy an additional 5 flat cars with or without the booster sections along with an additional 6 idler cars.

[@pointstrains]

Great run-through of this set! I just picked up mine from Legacy Station this week. Pros: Lionel's ES44AC (Need I say more?) and Ex-MTH Flat Cars. Cons: The cheaper Lionel Boxcars. Note: I have O72 curves and the boxcar next to the UP ES44AC kept derailing the trucks because that model boxcar does not have a 'swivel' type knuckle coupler as its hard fixed. I had to swap my out from another car. I added another engine so maybe it's that. Oh well. Other than that great set with awesome collectors value like you said.

[@Bens_Trains_]

It’s not just you, I’ll be swapping out that coupler .

[@thetrainboard2772]

For $1700 plus, a swivel coupler should have been a no brainer for lionel. I would have hoped that a train lover would have had some design and production input at lionel. A repeated derail on 072 curves shows lack of quality and improper customer care. Lets hope lionel people will do better. Lionel makes some nice stuff, but really... . Gary j

[@Bens_Trains_]

@@thetrainboard2772 I was speaking with the dealer, I believe it might have been a mistake by Lionel. We will see what they do to fix it.

[@thetrainboard2772]

@@Bens_Trains_ if lionel address the bad coupler design issue and gives us the couplers, instructions, and other pieces free, then ok, lionel did well. If not, I loose confidence in lionel, see lionel not thinking quality is highest priority important, and see lionel doing a 2nd rate money grab on this $1700 + set. Gary j

[@davidbross6942]

Was it just the camera angle, or did the booster appear to suffer from Peyronie's Disease.😀

[@No-dy3zk]

I don’t have one of these but I say having to unscrew and screw the boosters to get them on and off each time is a downside.

[@lucapima1974]

Made in USA?