My toy train interest began in the early 60's. My mother picked up an incomplete Lionel set at Montgomery Wards from their clearance floor. The box had a few pieces of track, one car and a AA Texas Special pair. I did not have a transformer so I took the locos to some friends houses in a bowling bag to run on their layouts. Today the 200 series locos are some of my favorites. I have a pretty good collection of them. Some I had and sold and look to replace, but I have some of them. I found a 209 dummy but no power unit yet. Thank you for this series and all the others. I have found them enjoyable and educational.
I had my Post War 217 AB pair from Christmas 59 to two years ago when I sold them on eBay along with some of the rest of my small system. It was hard to give up that's beautiful blue and black engine and tender, they'd been a part of my life for so long. Good to see videos like yours.
Great video , a reference, thank you and I really like you running the two Santa fe's , kind of cool, and BTW since the run well together, the "pusher" concept works on my layout where I have elevation changes... I have used two powered "A" units up front and a push to move 17 cars up my hill on the layout.. :) Goofy I know but fun. But really just enjoy your video's, thank you for putting them together.
Postwar steam will be my next major project after I have finished part three of the Also 200 series. It will take some time since I have to make a concept first. Lionel made more than 60 types of steam locos, not counting the variants of one type. I am not sure whether it makes sense to show them all.
Thealco fa locomotives got the short shift. Not only were they made 027/scale size but the 202 is only had one motor. I have one layout where I have all my old 27 and another layout where I have all my O gauge. Lionel should never have cheapened themselves into making undersized locomotives.
The under sized, lower priced, non scale 027 trains were intended for kids. Typically kids want a train to play with not just look at. The up scale trains were more intended to “add on” once the children got more interested in Lionel and possibly bigger layouts. Keep in mind the shorter 027 radius curves required the shorter engines and rolling stock. The bigger, more expensive O gauge diesel engines intended for 031 and bigger curves, were not designed for 027 track and turn outs.
@@genemanno1533 HO scale most of the models of the ALCO fa like model power only one power truck. I like the smaller more realistic profile of the 027 track and Marx made 027 profile track all the way up 2042 radius. Marx track also had five ties for track it looked more realistic standard great big gaps on Lionel track. One of my orange 202 was running when I bought it. After a little bit of running the motor would Spin and the locomotive would sit there. I took it to the Hobby Shop and the bronze drive here in the motor was completely worn down no teeth at all. Some kid got this locomotive for Christmas or a birthday present and ran it to death which is what it was made for. The 027 cars also emulate the 36 ft box cars that were standard before World War which were pretty much wood cars with metal sheeting on the outside. The smaller cars like the hopper cars and gondola cars lasted into the 70s in Revenue Service. You could prototypical iRun 027 cars and the bigger scale cars together because there was a great variety of cars in the old days when they had more builders. You would not find any small cars in service today all of the freight cars are 100-ton and at least 60 ft long.
Yes, the 027 track is lower profile and looks better than “O” agreed. One can seek out wider radius track for 027 but then you need more room. I stick with 027 sized trains and track with limited space in a “L” shape along the two walls about 3 feet wide w/stowage underneath. Still allows for a lot of track in otherwise unused space. Center of room is not obstructed.
My toy train interest began in the early 60's. My mother picked up an incomplete Lionel set at Montgomery Wards from their clearance floor. The box had a few pieces of track, one car and a AA Texas Special pair. I did not have a transformer so I took the locos to some friends houses in a bowling bag to run on their layouts. Today the 200 series locos are some of my favorites. I have a pretty good collection of them. Some I had and sold and look to replace, but I have some of them. I found a 209 dummy but no power unit yet. Thank you for this series and all the others. I have found them enjoyable and educational.
1055 Texas Special is one of my favorites.
I love how you not only show the engine's running but them also interacting with accessories
I had my Post War 217 AB pair from Christmas 59 to two years ago when I sold them on eBay along with some of the rest of my small system. It was hard to give up that's beautiful blue and black engine and tender, they'd been a part of my life for so long. Good to see videos like yours.
This is a great 3 part series of some of my favorite Lionel's.
Great video! Love the Ammo Dump! Thank you very much for posting!
Hi there You my friend are so very well aprieciated all your videos are so well documented Thank You very much!!! Enjoy your Electric Trains!!!
Awesome video
Amazing
I like you videos there is a good balance of info and then showing the locos on your nice lay out.
Keep the videos comeing.
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Great video , a reference, thank you and I really like you running the two Santa fe's , kind of cool, and BTW since the run well together, the "pusher" concept works on my layout where I have elevation changes... I have used two powered "A" units up front and a push to move 17 cars up my hill on the layout.. :) Goofy I know but fun. But really just enjoy your video's, thank you for putting them together.
Great video. Did you hit the bunker on the first try.
No, this needs some tries
WOW ........ I love this channel ......... ;-)
Good video. But how come it sounds like you are whisperi.g ? It makes you hard to hear. Can you please improve on voice volume if you can?
Hey. What is transformer specs you used for 217? Have one, but think transformer I have isn’t putting enough out to move it or need some service.
For the main track, I use the old Lionel ZW transformer 275 watt.
Are you still working on a steam locomotive session?
Postwar steam will be my next major project after I have finished part three of the Also 200 series. It will take some time since I have to make a concept first. Lionel made more than 60 types of steam locos, not counting the variants of one type. I am not sure whether it makes sense to show them all.
Thealco fa locomotives got the short shift. Not only were they made 027/scale size but the 202 is only had one motor. I have one layout where I have all my old 27 and another layout where I have all my O gauge. Lionel should never have cheapened themselves into making undersized locomotives.
The under sized, lower priced, non scale 027 trains were intended for kids. Typically kids want a train to play with not just look at. The up scale trains were more intended to “add on” once the children got more interested in Lionel and possibly bigger layouts. Keep in mind the shorter 027 radius curves required the shorter engines and rolling stock. The bigger, more expensive O gauge diesel engines intended for 031 and bigger curves, were not designed for 027 track and turn outs.
@@genemanno1533 HO scale most of the models of the ALCO fa like model power only one power truck. I like the smaller more realistic profile of the 027 track and Marx made 027 profile track all the way up 2042 radius. Marx track also had five ties for track it looked more realistic standard great big gaps on Lionel track. One of my orange 202 was running when I bought it. After a little bit of running the motor would Spin and the locomotive would sit there. I took it to the Hobby Shop and the bronze drive here in the motor was completely worn down no teeth at all. Some kid got this locomotive for Christmas or a birthday present and ran it to death which is what it was made for. The 027 cars also emulate the 36 ft box cars that were standard before World War which were pretty much wood cars with metal sheeting on the outside. The smaller cars like the hopper cars and gondola cars lasted into the 70s in Revenue Service. You could prototypical iRun 027 cars and the bigger scale cars together because there was a great variety of cars in the old days when they had more builders. You would not find any small cars in service today all of the freight cars are 100-ton and at least 60 ft long.
Yes, the 027 track is lower profile and looks better than “O” agreed. One can seek out wider radius track for 027 but then you need more room. I stick with 027 sized trains and track with limited space in a “L” shape along the two walls about 3 feet wide w/stowage underneath. Still allows for a lot of track in otherwise unused space. Center of room is not obstructed.