Unboxing & Running the Brand New Lionel Legacy Strasburg SW8!!!

[@henryszubielski8601]

It's cool that you took a look and was able to fix it yourself! Nice addition to your roster.

[@rj.trains]

Thanks!

[@funfunfun732]

Hi im so excited , i just finished the plaster cloth on my N scale senic ridge layout

[@joegennari395]

Thank goodness you knew how to fix it!!!

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Great initiative on your part RJ, fixing your brand-new "SWeight" yourself! I wonder if it's a more authentic "GM" product than you imagined, that is, possibly built on a Friday? Well you KNOW what they used to say about GM! : ) And Ford too for that matter! And that thing smokes so well it makes me wonder if the prime mover needs servicing! A nice aquisition just the same, and a nice touch having Percy on the end of the passenger consist! Thanks for posting!

[@vin6135]

Great vid as always. FYI, I just received this exact same engine in the Strasburg road name. Fortunately mine ran perfectly right out of the box. I love it. It’s an awesome engine. Performs well and sounds great.

[@markslioneltrains]

Good to know about the drive shaft.! I wish Lionel would make such a critical part out of metal. I have the NYC on order and it should ship next week? Excellent video.! Have a great Holiday and Thanks.! Mark

[@Dakman]

Thanks for the heads-up on this issue. I have a Conrail version on preorder. It must not have affected all of them because I ran the Strasburg one on The Train Shop Weekly Show and it was fine. So hopefully only a few of these have this issue

[@Dakman]

One other thing I would like to add is that the smoke unit is impressive as well

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Awesome locomotive! Once, I was at the PRR museum in strasburg with my father, and 8618 came across the road honking its horn. I thought that was awesome!

[@joegennari395]

Merry Christmas to You!!!

[@thetrainboard2772]

Thanks for the video. Nice to know you could fix the engine problem yourself. I, likewise, hate to send stuff for dubious repair.

[@ronstrainsandmore]

That switcher looks awesome sounds amazing! Looks great running on your layout!

[@mslickstrains]

Haha lawnmower go BRRRR. Seriously though that engine has great sounds

[@mr.shadestrains6033]

THOMUS is kool. He’s Awsum 🚂❤️👍👍👍👍 I hafts get one 👍👍👍👍 Your new locomotive is nice as well 👍👍👍👍 Great video 🚂❤️👍🚂🚂🚂

[@tomrogers5516]

Another great video, RJ. It seems like a lot of O gauge fans have grabbed this one. A shame your model had an avoidable defect, but you got rid of the problem yourself, so good for you. I've seen others complain aspects of Lionel's dependability lately - things like repairs, sloppy repackaging on returns, stuff like that. I guess you have to be on the lookout all time these days. I'm glad it worked out for you! Thanks for sharing again!

[@davevan8864]

GREAT looking loco, fixed pilots are a good improvement. I am getting old though.....$450 is just out of my comfort range.....COGRATS to you!!! Thx

[@aaronstrains3561]

Great video I just picked my up today and seems to run fine . I got a old Percy too just haven’t took the motor out of it to do that

[@DJHProductions]

We need a Strasburg railroad 31!!!

[@Santafefrank]

Very nice RJ I like yard switcher

[@trainroomgary]

Cool 🎅🏻 Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Detroit, Michigan 🎄🚂

[@mattstrainroom]

I got mine yesterday - really impressed with it, it ran great on a brief test at the store but it really shone when it was run with Legacy at home. Glass smooth at an absolute crawl. Interesting set up with the horizontal motor and drive shafts to each truck. Cool stuff...seems the smoke unit gets extremely hot on mine too.

[@Kermondale]

Fantastic

[@miguelangelgarrido7233]

Hola buen dia excelente video te deseo una muy feliz navidad en familia abrazo grande

[@JohnJohnson-wt8zc]

Nice little diesel, I was thinking about purchasing one, I hope it doesn't come delivered damaged. Lionel's quality control isn't the best!

[@angeloavanti2538]

nice loco but that percy can be a real drag ;)

[@TheRandomRailfan]

Really nice locomotive! Is this from the 2021 catalog? I thought they were delivering at some point in 2022?

[@philipcasa7379]

Beautiful engine and layout! Let me ask the problem you had with the driveshaft correct me if I'm wrong but Lionel is not testing any Legacy engines before they ship?

[@MikeRoss-km3zt]

Lion is inconsistent with QA. Now they will not let repair stations make warranty repair. I have been withing five months for three marketers covers gor two camel backs and two o rings for hatch covers over funnel for my sharks. Also on my D a d H Alco the engineer is backwards. How long lionel will take fir repairs is a guess when they donig have the simplest part that should be stocked. Lionel QA is getting very bad

[@michaellindsey8044]

400 wow

[@rhettrossalbert]

Nice Video

[@rj.trains]

Thank you!

[@rhettrossalbert]

@@rj.trains you’re welcome

[@KenT-uo1in]

I just purchased the same locomotive but in the Coors brewing Company livery. However, after assigning the ID number to it I cannot get my legacy command station to switch to cab 2 and display all the features of the locomotive. Apparently this locomotive did not come with a programming module? Is there something I’m doing wrong?

[@sonic23233]

Don't SW8's have 2 smokestacks?

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

How do you change the horn with the Bluetooth app?

[@blackbirdgaming8147]

Not at all surprised you had issues straight out of the box. Lionel’s quality control over the last year has been piss poor.

[@giannisk.916]

Cows 🥺

[@Superb_0wl]

If only it wasnt so expensive

[@jerzeydolphins]

wow Lionel did you wrong,Sorry to hear this

[@rj.trains]

It's okay, it is working now. The real thing never pulls more than 4 cars so I can live

[@michaellindsey8044]

400 not cheap

[@michaellindsey8044]

Oh no that sounds bad

[@sandranelson7124]

R.J., maybe you need to go work at this company that made this item. I'm sure you could teach them a thing or two, l bet. Yeah, American workmanship stinks now-a-days, doesn't it? Sorry you had to fix THEIR problem, because of THEIR lack of professionalism. There's too much laziness in this world, l believe. That's why your locomotive was sub-par when you received it. And that's why l love the good old days!!! They cared about craftsmanship, their jobs, their products. Now, they only care about getting paid while doing slip-shot work. YOU need to teach these lazy workers how to do their jobs correctly, sir. Take care!!!! ( you got me started with this video....about my views on people being lazy........sorry. )

[@janauren8915]

Ah bad quality control