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Post by josef on Dec 2, 2023 23:43:35 GMT
Video, say a lot.
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Post by Adam on Dec 2, 2023 23:54:40 GMT
This video is from a few years ago but still relevent apparently.
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Post by josef on Dec 3, 2023 0:01:18 GMT
This video is from a few years ago but still relevent apparently. Yes, a few years old, but shows Lionel still has a serious problem in all aspects of its business still and hasn't learned yet.
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Post by rockymountaineer on Dec 3, 2023 4:19:31 GMT
Indeed... we can all relate to the pain. But the love/hate relationship with Lionel is getting old-and-tired for many of us who have more trains than even our great grandchildren would be able to enjoy!!!
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Post by armyranger on Dec 3, 2023 13:29:03 GMT
I have many PW Lionel engines that are almost 80 years old. Occasionally change the brushes, drop of oil or two. Dab of grease. Maybe solder a wire or two. They all run like new. I have 3 Great-grands kids that I'm teaching how to run them. Theres an occasional "crash" or dead short. Too fast on the curves and fly off the table. Hit the carpet floor. NO DAMAGE! PW trains are tuff and they run forever. Ez to fix if you know how to solder and have a small screwdriver set. I'm sure they will be running them for another 80 years. Nothing runs like an PW 681 turbine, PW2343 growler, 2321 trainmaster. No china made junk for me. Rob
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Post by dennym57 on Dec 5, 2023 15:35:08 GMT
The Twilight zone of the train world. "Imagine if you will." If you don't know that you're too young.😋
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Post by mrmeep on Dec 6, 2023 5:25:34 GMT
I have Lionel made in the 19 TEENS that STILL run like the
day they were made. And the colors are still bright and the
I also have early Lionel Post War from my childhood that also
runs and operates like the day it was built.
They have only received routine maintenance and gotten played
with hard but with respect.
They were QUALITY PRODUCTS that came CORRECT FROM THE FACTORY.
Unlike the "products" of Lionel today which even if they do
arrive "correct" will not last long or always operate correctly.
And they will NOT last as long as their previous products due
to NO QUALITY and planned obsolescence.
Today, we live in an EXPENSIVE and DISPOSABLE society.
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