Nice to see a former LS&I Consolation in model form. Hope she gets restored soon, one of her former stable mates, WMSR 734 (formerly LS&I 34) is down for the same inspection. It's great that so many LS&I steamers made it to preservation. I know it would be very unlikely but it would be neat to see them all together some how, almost like a class reunion.

@trainknut

8 ай бұрын

What's also cool is that we've gotten to see multiple classes of the same wheel arrangement in operation as 734(and 33) are very clearly different locomotives to their older sisters such as 18 and 29. Each share common lineage but are clearly separated into "light" and "heavy" types despite all being LS&I locomotives. It's nice so many were preserved that we get to see them both reviving dead sister classes(such as 734 taking up the torch of the extinct WM Consolidations) as well as a number of both types preserved in their original LS&I configuration. Certainly an anomaly in preservation... you'd almost think LS&I was a Canadian railroad or something.

What a great day, I come home from work and there's a new Erics trains.😄Great looking set.

it’s a great day when eric uploads a video

@Orangeshirt_Railfan

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that

Whistle 5 sounds just like the real Grand Canyon Railway no. 29

That wobbly table makes me nervous!

This Set Sure is Awesome!, the Passenger Coaches are Incredible.

Video Notes: 1) This video has chapters for those who wish to skip around. 2) Check out the triple header at 19:03

@transfo47

Жыл бұрын

Seems like the encode is poor quality, looks noticeable compared to the rest of your videos (also 30 FPS instead of 60). The actual content of the video is great as always.

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

@@transfo47 Same encode quality as most of my other videos. Not sure what you mean. Maybe you've got a slow connection or something.

I'm watching this video from Vietnam. With me is a NP Lionel Berkshire, 4 Lionel Lines O27 passenger cars, two Tide tank cars, and the Menard's Tide factory. This is to be added to my godson's other trains I gave him previously. I just wish I could find some decent track with switches. No AC here, and very humid. Using Atlas Industrial Rail track now. I would love to visit the factory where the trains are made, but I have no idea where it is.

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

That’s pretty cool

amazing work

WOAH. HOHOHOHOHHHHHHHHHHH. I am speechless. I grew up watching GCRy 18. She's not at GCRy anymore. But she was fun to watch.

This set looks awesome on your very northern Arizona looking layout, it's like your layout was waiting for this set!

Nothing like good old American trains find parts for this one in 10 years

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

The last good old American trains were made 30 years ago lol.

This train set goes really nice with your layouts theme of the mountains and desert

Great review Eric. The Grand Canyon steam engine is very nice, and the set is awesome! 👍

Plot twist: eric drops the set out of the box purposefully, only to find when he opens it that every single piece broke beyond repair

Thank you for all the wonderful train content. I've been watching your Channel 4 years. I really appreciate your enthusiasm and educating the public and what you know. Thank you

I love this set really reminds me of the early days of the Grand Canyon Railway I wonder if Lionel will produce a model of #4960 I can still remember riding behind her as a kid.

Awesome looking set!

Thanks for this review, Eric! I had originally placed an order for this set but had to cancel it. To it in action makes me want to try again to get one.

That's a nice addition to your collection of trains Eric 👍👍

Gorgeous train, with an appropriate name, love it, God bless you pal!!

Hey Eric, Great review as always .. my only gripe with Lionel (well, besides the cab2 discontinuation debacle) are the bi colored marker lights .. Laser beam horrific .. esp green. Did get your ES44 .. awesome engine!

Beautiful set Eric! Thanks for your review.

Dang that is really an awesome set, Also great review Eric!

Great review man! Thanks! Set looks great

A nice review and a great looking set!

Hey Eric , As usual great video. I like you ended up buying 3 as well . Bought the set, the Maine Central. And the hobby shop exclusive long island. Thanks for all your work.

I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but just so you know, you pronounced Ishpeming correctly.

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Good to know. Thanks

Love your videos!

Excellent review and set Eric!!

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Chessie1985

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains You're welcome!

Awesome 👍

Thanks for your demonstration of the Grand Cnyon Railroad. Your detailed remarks are helpful. Great set. JH

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video!

Works for me. Great set 💪😎💘

A really neat set. 🚂

Awesome 😊

Awesome looking engine!

Nice job

The 630 looks great.

Very nice set, I like the passenger cars, I don't believe I've seen that model before, are they new or old tooling?

Awesome steam engine 👍🚂

Nice triple header shot!

Looks great!

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

You really surprised me with the triple header. Awesome!

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I think you might be the only person who noticed it lol

9:01 I also have the Maine Central 2-8-0

hey Eric when will you upload the video of the 2023 volume 1 catalog order?

Can we get a new layout tour please

I have the Southern GP7 set from the 2021 Vol. 1 catalog. The entire set was made in Vietnam

I gotta get my self one of these.

nice set of cars

Great set, i do wish lionel would make an updated 2-8-0 tooling though, it's nice, but seems a little outdated

@DynamicDuo795

Жыл бұрын

They never will. Lionel is run by cheapskates. Go with MTH.

Great review Eric.....The GCR set is amazing. By the way, how is the railroad doing with 4960?

Whistle 4 in my opinion is the best

The whole valve gear setup is wrong for 29...... there are other issues too. looks like they tried on the other details to get close to 29's appearance

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Yep, like I said it's not a perfect replica of #29, but it's fairly close.

Have you already done a review on UP 1989 that I see in the "roundhouse" area?

This model of 29 has no baker valve gear it has Stephenson

8:30 Eric, I am a huge fan of your videos and by no means am I a Rivet Counter, but to say that 3 rail O-Scale may not be for you if your looking for an exact replica may have been a bit harsh. After all you own a ton of Lionel models that are practically exact replicas! (VisonLine comes to mind right away!)

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I was just joking around 😉

@SkiVail

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains Well nvm then! Lol

I wonder if the builders plate on the model spells Pittsburgh without the h, which would be prototypical for the time it was built by ALCO

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

You’ll find the answer at 9:36

@johnnelligan4847

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains I missed that the first time around, thank you! Really cool set, looks fantastic running under the wooden bridge.

Mr. Siegel... Can you PLEASE make something for cabooses.... If applicable??.... Thank You!!!!... George

Nice Video Eric - I purchased the set from Lionel after watching your first video. I actually rode the Grand Canyon RR last year and have some solid pictures of 29 dressed up with Christmas Lights. Unfortunately my set arrived in shambles - I wish my unboxing was like yours - the plastic for each passenger car had disintegrated in shipping and all my passenger cars were damaged. My question to you - do you not hear a distinct buzzing when the engine is at idle? I thought it was my damaged set, however I hear it on your video too. I own a lot of premium Lionel engines and I am baffled how the quality continues to decline as the prices increase. I really do love the idea of this set, hopefully I'll find a better quality replacement down the road. BTW did not see "Best Feature" on this video. Thanks.

Why doesn’t Lionel have their rolling stock and locomotives be made in USA instead of china. I’m just curious to know why. The train looks amazing

@muir8009

Жыл бұрын

Because it will cost considerably more. Lionel recognized this about 50 years ago.

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Same reason everything else we use is made in China…it’s much cheaper to produce there.

@Per-MichaelJarnberg

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains oh okay I get it now why it’s cheaper to make Lionel locomotives in China

Very nice and affordable set. Thanks for posting this great review.

😍😍😍😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Very cool! Do you still save all the boxes for all the trains and sets?

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Yes, all of them

@brandonking9780

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains I love that. I hope life is treating you well, Eric :)

I got this set, and I also got four two-packs of cars, for a total of 12 passenger cars. Do you think the loco can pull those 12 cars without trouble? Also, how do you open the cars to put people inside? Thank you

@GinoACosta

Жыл бұрын

Also, te passenger cars are a very nice dark green color

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

There are 4 screws on the bottom that can be removed to open up the car

@GinoACosta

Жыл бұрын

@@Ericstrains Good. This means I don't have to remove the trucks and risk damaging the electrical contacts, etc, right?

Erics trains the Grand canyon train was built by Baldwin locomotive not American. Company

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Everything I read says #29 was building by ALCO

For the amount of money these are they better be like the real thing

@jamesmccann1097

Жыл бұрын

Barely resembles the real 29.

Where does he get all Of this money

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I work for it.

Grand canyon railway steam engine has been running Dearing our special event 4july president day it owed by xanntera

I like to know how much problems Eric has with his Lionel trains seems like everybody else has problems except for him

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I have problems from time to time. Just did a video on it. kzread.info/dash/bejne/nnuttdukiMvdeto.html

Made in Vietnam......nice to see it's not made in China.....unless and of course the factory is owned by the Chinese and just located in Vietnam.....to avoid any trouble when the Chinese invade Taiwan

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

I believe it’s the same Chinese companies, just with factories in Vietnam to avoid taxes

@muir8009

Жыл бұрын

Luckily nearly all the comments here are about the train, not the same repetitive diatribe we've heard for the last 40 years

@brandonzhou2233

Жыл бұрын

What’s wrong with Chinese made stuff?

@orangecayman520

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonzhou2233 it’s indirectly supporting the Chinese government, which is the problem

@brandonzhou2233

Жыл бұрын

Wtf

I am not a model railroad guy but the packaging is top notch. Hope China does not invade Taiwan otherwise the party will be over

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Seriously

Like to see "Made in U.S.A." Put Americans back to work.

@Ericstrains

Жыл бұрын

Not gonna happen anytime soon.

@billimbriale8535

9 ай бұрын

Almost all Americans ARE working.

Nice looking loco and coaches, but 3 rail just looks so naff and unrealistic. Come on Lionel, get in the 21st century and ditch the awful third rail,looksike something from the 1940s

No reason why that stuff is made overseas. They should employ American workers for the prices they charge. Lionel has gone sideways. Now trains for the rich not even built here