wow what an awesome set Ben! Your enthusiasm is infectious too! I burst out laughing when you claimed you were "debating about getting the expansion pack" Yeah right, the debate was waiting for the proper moment to get the approval of yer better half!
You can't watch this train in action and not smile. So cool love your train room. Have you done a video of your entire collection and display? Love how you have the trains on the walls.
Wouldn't it be fun if Lionel made a Space Shuttle with an external orange tank and launch tower to go with this set. Seeing the joy on your face when unboxing this you need to go buy the extra cars for this!
Awesome idea here!!! A RBPTRAINS and Ben's Trains collaboration. That would be awesome to see and you guys could compare collections and run some really cool lashes. And it would a good video. Just a idea 😃
AWESOME!!!! Nice that you shown it assembled.! Like the run with the covers on and off. I was thinking that if you had the booster assembled, and then put the covers on the cars, who would know that there wasn't any booster parts under the covers????
Great video. That's a big set and a big box that it is delivered in. I have the Lionel Legacy Bessemer and Erie coal train set, but its still in the box. I haven't had time to unbox it yet.
This is a really awesome train set,,,everybody watching video always remember more is never enough we always need more trains and a funny for you guys,,,,,my wife said if i buy one more train she will leave me,,,gee i will miss her,,,,have a great day and thanks for sharing
Great looking set and set box. Glad you had no out of box running issues. Really surprised MTH sold this this. Get the addon, or you will regret later. Joe Gozzo
New subscriber to your channel. "Wow" is all I can say. One heck of a set. Will you be purchasing the rest of the train? Hope so. Thanks for sharing your video. Enjoy!
Great Video Ben. Very useful. Thank you. I have ordered this set and can’t wait for it to come in. Close now. Where did you order yours from that you have it early…ish?
Swwweeeetttttt set!!!! And i can't believe how big the set is too!!!! Enjoy it!!! Hope to have my layout up and running soon. Looks like ur layout is on the living room floor??? How big is it???
A really nice job on this video. Perhaps you would enjoy my Klankety man video, the one where he goes home for Christmas. His home being Cape Canaveral and the end of the video features a portion of the Marx Cape Canaveral play set.
You said it these sets will most likely end up on eBay for a premium it wouldn't surprise me if they already were but yes an awesome set especially if you have the room
If they made this in a NRO Atlas set I’d buy it. My dad works at Lockheed Martin and he used to do launch support when Atlas would shoot there birds because he got a promotion
Ben....have you ever seen the old K-line two piece booster set each on 8 wheel flats? Just purchased it. Freaking awesome! I got it to run behind my MTH SW1 NASA switcher that is painted in prototypical scheme like they used back in the Apollo days I guess.
If you decide to buy the expansion pack that will give you a total of 2 Booster Rockets and 12 cars, if I did the math correctly. Cool sight to see on your layout.
Great run-through of this set! I just picked up mine from Legacy Station this week. Pros: Lionel's ES44AC (Need I say more?) and Ex-MTH Flat Cars. Cons: The cheaper Lionel Boxcars. Note: I have O72 curves and the boxcar next to the UP ES44AC kept derailing the trucks because that model boxcar does not have a 'swivel' type knuckle coupler as its hard fixed. I had to swap my out from another car. I added another engine so maybe it's that. Oh well. Other than that great set with awesome collectors value like you said.
For $1700 plus, a swivel coupler should have been a no brainer for lionel. I would have hoped that a train lover would have had some design and production input at lionel. A repeated derail on 072 curves shows lack of quality and improper customer care. Lets hope lionel people will do better. Lionel makes some nice stuff, but really... . Gary j
@@Bens_Trains_ if lionel address the bad coupler design issue and gives us the couplers, instructions, and other pieces free, then ok, lionel did well. If not, I loose confidence in lionel, see lionel not thinking quality is highest priority important, and see lionel doing a 2nd rate money grab on this $1700 + set. Gary j
This made me want to go learn more about the real train, and I saw NASA's EMD 1500-- did Lionel make a model of that? If so, i think you need to get it :D
Yea, in the catalog they had it arranged so you could be everything separately, so you could buy an additional 5 flat cars with or without the booster sections along with an additional 6 idler cars.
Its a shame they didn't detail paint the actual booster sections. For the price they charge that's a damn shame, much less excited to go pick mine up now
“It’s your layout, do what you want!” Ben that needs to be a shirt.
This set is "out of this world" ! It appears so much better than the catalog pictures. Enjoy ! Thank you Ben🚀
wow what an awesome set Ben! Your enthusiasm is infectious too! I burst out laughing when you claimed you were "debating about getting the expansion pack" Yeah right, the debate was waiting for the proper moment to get the approval of yer better half!
Yea thats true, negotiations have just been wrapped up and I've been approved!!!
I'm an HO guy but I really enjoy your channel. Very genuine, I think. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome set, I was the conductor on the train a couple times in Utah and Kansas.
You can't watch this train in action and not smile. So cool love your train room. Have you done a video of your entire collection and display? Love how you have the trains on the walls.
I haven't done a video on the full collection and layout yet, I'll get to it though.
No doubt one of the coolest looking sets I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing!
Glad to see you doing more and more content on TH-cam.
Great review Ben. I loved your excitement opening the box and putting that rocket together. Lionel hit this set out of the park for sure.
This looks like a beautiful set! Your excitement over it was palpable.
WOW!!!! what a nice set. Glad to know someone who appreciates rockets and trains. Awesome combo. Enjoy.
Great box opening and look through. The set looks great on the layout going about its business!!
Great set Ben, what a huge box. The whole thing looks great. Good luck with it
Awesome set! Thanks for showing off!
I cannot rate how awesome this is, it's off the charts!
Wow, that set is awesome. I'm an n scale modeler but as a general train lover it was cool to see this set opened and running. Very nice vid.
Wouldn't it be fun if Lionel made a Space Shuttle with an external orange tank and launch tower to go with this set. Seeing the joy on your face when unboxing this you need to go buy the extra cars for this!
Go bigger! Add two more cars to do the Artemis boosters. Then make the rest to the rocket to go with it.
I was thinking the same thing. Or the Saturn v
Very cool! Thanks for sharing and also taking the time to assemble the rocket itself!!!
Great presentation of a great set. You must get the additional pieces. Thnx for sharing.
Really great video Ben. What a beautiful set
Wow that set is unbelievable I’ve never seen anything like
That before. AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great unboxing Ben. Thanks
Great video Ben... Awesome monster set...
Man I am so excited to get mine home! That thing looks amazing!
Excellent unboxing and review Ben. Thank you for sharing.
I love it, thanks for sharing Ben!
As a fellow "Rocket Scientist" I agree, this is a cool set!
Awesome set! Thanks for sharing.
Very nice set,Thanks Ben for sharing this video!
That is an awesome set, thanks for assembling the rocket thats cool it can be done, great post..
awesome video! Thank you for sharing! Amazing set!
Too funny, a great video. The fact that you are, and actual rocket scientist makes it even better. Very good information thank you..
That’s awesome, great job
That is a really cool set, I smile everytime I see it somewhere😉👍
That's really an Awesome Set 👍🚀. Congrats on getting it.
Awesome idea here!!! A RBPTRAINS and Ben's Trains collaboration. That would be awesome to see and you guys could compare collections and run some really cool lashes. And it would a good video. Just a idea 😃
Great Video! I want one of these now!
that is a beautiful set, looks great going around track
Outstanding review and a Outstanding set!! Love the NASA sweatsuit. "Big ups 👍 from Chicago "Train Dawg!"
AWESOME!!!! Nice that you shown it assembled.! Like the run with the covers on and off. I was thinking that if you had the booster assembled, and then put the covers on the cars, who would know that there wasn't any booster parts under the covers????
Hey Ben nice video.. love your excitement...
Great video. That's a big set and a big box that it is delivered in. I have the Lionel Legacy Bessemer and Erie coal train set, but its still in the box. I haven't had time to unbox it yet.
This is a really awesome train set,,,everybody watching video always remember more is never enough we always need more trains and a funny for you guys,,,,,my wife said if i buy one more train she will leave me,,,gee i will miss her,,,,have a great day and thanks for sharing
AWESOME BEN!!!!!
Looking at photos of the real train it looks like they carried both boosters at once. Sounds like the expansion pack is the way to go!
Amazing, wish we had these sets in the UK 👏👍
That’s the perfect train for you Ben! Guess they had you in mind when they released it. Cheers! Tim
Awesome man
I guess this means these have arrived at train stores. Hopefully mine will ship soon. Thanks for the great review.
Hey Ben, great unboxing video! Just found your channel and subscribed. That's definitely a really cool train set my friend! 😎👍
Wish sets like this existed in HO wow!
It’s so very beautiful! Makes me wish I could afford one!
Whoaaa super cool! Very jealous!
Quite the train. Thank you.
Congratulations on your article in Classic toy train magazine I enjoyed reading it
Thank you! 🫡
Your an inspiration bro 🔥
Awesome train set
Too cool. I'm not sure if I liked the train or watching a big kid opening the kit. Lol. Thanks for the video.
Very cool man enjoy
Great video. I wish I modeled in o gauge
Awesome video 😊
This is awesome...
Great hoodie! 🌏 🪐
So cool!
This set is awesome! I agree with the last comment: that should definitely be a shirt.
One word for this set wow. Awesome video Ben great work safe to say for the age old question what’s your favorite train? It’s this set
So cool 😎
That is a awesome set
Great looking set and set box. Glad you had no out of box running issues. Really surprised MTH sold this this. Get the addon, or you will regret later.
Joe Gozzo
New subscriber to your channel.
"Wow" is all I can say. One heck of a set.
Will you be purchasing the rest of the train? Hope so.
Thanks for sharing your video.
Enjoy!
Great Video Ben. Very useful. Thank you. I have ordered this set and can’t wait for it to come in. Close now. Where did you order yours from that you have it early…ish?
Swwweeeetttttt set!!!! And i can't believe how big the set is too!!!! Enjoy it!!! Hope to have my layout up and running soon. Looks like ur layout is on the living room floor??? How big is it???
Nice Train
Cool
Hola buenas noches excelente video desde argentina abrazo grande 😃👍👍👍
A really nice job on this video. Perhaps you would enjoy my Klankety man video, the one where he goes home for Christmas. His home being Cape Canaveral and the end of the video features a portion of the Marx Cape Canaveral play set.
You said it these sets will most likely end up on eBay for a premium it wouldn't surprise me if they already were but yes an awesome set especially if you have the room
My set comes tomorrow. Can’t wait. I’m interested in your track on the raised embankment. Did you create that or is that something you bought?
If they made this in a NRO Atlas set I’d buy it. My dad works at Lockheed Martin and he used to do launch support when Atlas would shoot there birds because he got a promotion
Ben....have you ever seen the old K-line two piece booster set each on 8 wheel flats? Just purchased it. Freaking awesome! I got it to run behind my MTH SW1 NASA switcher that is painted in prototypical scheme like they used back in the Apollo days I guess.
Yup I’ve seen it, I have it in my collection as well. Terrific set!
If you decide to buy the expansion pack that will give you a total of 2 Booster Rockets and 12 cars, if I did the math correctly. Cool sight to see on your layout.
Can we have a layout tour soon 🙂
Thanks for the heads up on your live show Tuesday on Instagram.
On the booster flatcars, is there any lettering stamped into or on the underside of the trucks?
Great run-through of this set! I just picked up mine from Legacy Station this week.
Pros: Lionel's ES44AC (Need I say more?) and Ex-MTH Flat Cars. Cons: The cheaper Lionel Boxcars.
Note: I have O72 curves and the boxcar next to the UP ES44AC kept derailing the trucks because that model boxcar does not have a 'swivel' type knuckle coupler as its hard fixed. I had to swap my out from another car. I added another engine so maybe it's that. Oh well. Other than that great set with awesome collectors value like you said.
It’s not just you, I’ll be swapping out that coupler .
For $1700 plus, a swivel coupler should have been a no brainer for lionel. I would have hoped that a train lover would have had some design and production input at lionel. A repeated derail on 072 curves shows lack of quality and improper customer care. Lets hope lionel people will do better. Lionel makes some nice stuff, but really... . Gary j
@@thetrainboard2772 I was speaking with the dealer, I believe it might have been a mistake by Lionel. We will see what they do to fix it.
@@Bens_Trains_ if lionel address the bad coupler design issue and gives us the couplers, instructions, and other pieces free, then ok, lionel did well. If not, I loose confidence in lionel, see lionel not thinking quality is highest priority important, and see lionel doing a 2nd rate money grab on this $1700 + set. Gary j
Got one!
i really really really wanted that train set😢
Very Zen Layout.
I just want to see what the expansion pack adds to it
Might as well get the expansion pack while you can and before they're gone
Where did you get that jacket? I'd love to get one.
This made me want to go learn more about the real train, and I saw NASA's EMD 1500-- did Lionel make a model of that? If so, i think you need to get it :D
Do a layout tour
Hey that’s the same Benz I have on my layout lol
Is there an ho scale of this set or no because that’s the only type of train I have room for
Do you have any info on the expansion pack you mentioned? I was not aware of one. I ordered this set and want to make sure I get all available. Thanks
Yea, in the catalog they had it arranged so you could be everything separately, so you could buy an additional 5 flat cars with or without the booster sections along with an additional 6 idler cars.
Box cars look pretty nice. But I don't like how the clearance bars go over the doors
Its a shame they didn't detail paint the actual booster sections. For the price they charge that's a damn shame, much less excited to go pick mine up now
I don’t have one of these but I say having to unscrew and screw the boosters to get them on and off each time is a downside.
Was it just the camera angle, or did the booster appear to suffer from Peyronie's Disease.😀