Vision Line UP Geset Switcher Lionel. Do you have one?

I don’t have an answer to your question, but I am impressed that you found one.

One of the best Vision Line products to date. You did good Wood just to find one.

Laz, Thank you so much. I am glad to know, instead of worrying about a bad engine and ergo a bad purchase. Neat little video and I saved it to keep the instructions, although I doubt this switcher will be in a consist.

It is a very cool engine. Heavy, all diecast and super detailed. I love the lighting in the cab for all the instruments. After I get some more runtime in I will post a little review.

I did that last night Emile. It pumps some smoke out when it labors. You can pull down on the left side brake setting, the diesels roar and the smoke pours out of all three stacks. This will be fun staging consists. I'll say again, pretty neat unit and I am glad I was able to find it.

Yes, I have this engine as well and I'm a bit puzzled by the speed setting you mention. Is this the display on the remote that appears when you press the "SPEED" button? I Don't think that this has varied between different versions of the Legacy system and I don't recall mine looking different when running the Genset. Neither the manual for this engine nor the latest Legacy system manual I have (V. 1.6) shows anything but the usual six speed setting symbols for this engine or indeed diesel switchers generally. 

Maybe you can post a photo of what your speed setting display actually looks like?

In any case, the VL Genset is geared lower than Lionel road engines and the fantastic slow speed performance reflects that. The Bill Yates video linked above is one for the knowledge base although I've never contemplated lashing up my Genset with other engines.

I have a question for you; if you have the engine on a powered track with the sound system off (as in before starting the engine up), do you hear a fairly loud and constant buzz from the engine? Mine does that and many, but not all, Genset owners reported the same when the engines first came out. This bothers me although once the sound system starts up it drowns out the buzz. I have a similar issue with other early Legacy engines (UP 844, ATSF 3000) but for some unexplained reason not the other VL diesels that were issued at the same time as the Genset, i.e. the VL GE Evo Hybrid and the CP version of the same engine.

Short tip on cleaning the stacks with the rain caps; alcohol can remove a layer of paint or other coating that is on these so be careful if you try and clean the rain cap hinges with it. It's slightly annoying that these tend to stick in the open position but after very little use they will be coated in smoke fluid residue that produces that result.