$250 Steam Engine | Lionchief Docksider
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- This week we are looking at one of the best engines I have seen. The Lionel Lionchief 2.0 0-6-0T Dockside Switcher.
This mighty little diecast engine is packed with features and is a great piece to add to any collection.
What do you think?
Enjoy!
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I cannot believe that little guy just pulled 30 cars… I think I need one
Yep no matter the size
Rubber traction tire(s). I personally love to see an engine's wheels slip when pulling against a heavy load. I spoke with a jeweler about replacing the rubber bands on drive wheels on a couple of my locomotives to see how they would do and he said it could easily be done. After all, these modern locomotives are really heavy and don't need traction assistance, they can pull just fine without it. For me, getting rid of the traction tires means no more dry rot rubber tire replacement. Chris now has me interested in this little model. I recently bought an MTH Climax. I agree with Chris, these small locomotives are great as well.
I want this engine but I'm a mth kinda guy
@@jacobrobinson6603 as am I
@MSlick's Trains I could not believe it either! And it pulled them at a crawl. The take I used in the video was my first one and I did not expect it to work, lol.
These little guys will always hold a special place in my heart. One of my first Lionel engines was one of these dockside switchers. I was gifted the ‘Copper Range Mine Set’ way back in 2005. The engine still runs great!
I was thinking the same thing when watching this that was my first too
I really hope Lionel does another run soon with more road options. Some unlettered would be fantastic as well so you can fit one of these anywhere.
I agree! Another run is needed. These sold so well.
@@RBPTrains Is this the answer to my question above maybe ? Meaning that they sold them all out and these are the remaining models w/ differences that didn't sell as well ?
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Truly 'a mighty little engine', Chris! Thanks for this review. Hopefully, Lionel sees it as a success and does another run to make it available to more fans!
“Alright, little fella… Let’s see if we can do this.” 😂😂😂
It’s a phenomenal steamer, and I’m really enjoying my little Santa Fe No. 95 version! Glad you added one to your fleet. You’re right - tremendous value!
That's what I like about this channel! Content like this helps to get more folks into the hobby.
I have that one!!!! Love it! Being born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, I have a row of slag cars that I pull with it! When I was a kid, my dad (steel foreman) would take me out to the edge of the steel mill slag dump and watch the cars dump their glowing ore. It was always fascinating!
Great video as usual. I have the Pennsylvania. Besides the features you discuss I have noticed that the smoke continues for a much longer period of time without the addition of more fluid. This is something that can be a real pain when running engines and the need for multiple stops to refill fluid. This is a great little engine.
I'm a Hungarian modeller, and i find these modells fascinating, and uniqe, compere to the stuff that i collect and bulid (i build lego trains, in 1:45) However for 250 usd, i can build a simular sized steam shunter, and a really detailed wagon.
The videos are really good, i enjoy them all the time.
Great review Chris. Now I want one!
Love the whistle and the price isn’t bad. I wouldn’t mind adding an engine with all those features to my layout. If I’m being particularly picky, I’d say it could go a little slower and it seems the slightest bit jerky at the minimum speed, but then compared to my old engines it’s a dream!
Great video 👍
This engine would be right at home on a Post War layout! Yes, definitely some jerky motion at slow speeds. The engine was not quite broken in when I shot this video. Even after break-in, the engine is not as smooth as it's Legacy counterparts but man can it pull! The most surprising thing was the weight of this piece. Been enjoying your vids as well my friend!
A great little engine good luck with it.
Its a engine that everyone can run no matter the size of your layout.
I have said before that tank engines are my favorite, so I was glad to see one featured. The long distances of American railroads made tank engines rare, but they're always nice to see.
Thanks for sharing Chris, that is a nice little switcher. Very impressed with the pulling power
Brotherman, this is the little engin that could!! 😊😊👍👍
Thanks for your great videos! Got my Alaska RR #1 Docksider today(9/12/23) and it's a great addition to my collection. I operate with the Lionel Universal remote. I
Great review Chris, awesome little steam engine for any layout.
This was my first O Scale engine. Many great memories from years ago.
Very cool! Its definitely an upgraded engine of my Beth Steel engine I bought years ago. Awesome video!
i always enjoy diecast over plastic, its just the weight, the sounds and overall pullingstrenght is so different, tho i only run H0 gauge
That's a nice little engine that you got for your collection there Chris that's going to make operations and switching a lot of fun
I’m loving your Chanel I’m in the middle of building my benchwork now I’m excited because your keeping me motivated
The littler engine that could, and did! These are getting extremely hard to come by. I just picked up one labeled Lionel 0-6-0T Granite Run Quarry (couldn't find the Bethlehem Steel Model) & am waiting for it to be shipped. I hope it works as well as the one shown in your video
I own one of these little TANKS and I love it. So when you were testing your locomotive on how many cars it could pull I knew it would be a lot. I had mine pulling a custom log train with 7 modern log cars loaded with real "logs" from real trees and the train weighs a ton. I was amazed when I saw it pull this train. For the price point they are great little engine s for anyone's collection.
Today's modern Rolling Stock with easy rolling truck let it pull a train bigger than what it would pull in real life. A 0-6- 0 would only pull up about eight cars in real life. In the steam days if you had a train of 20 cars like that a caboose with rear end crew would be mandatory. According to trains magazine a lot of train guys were able to save small switchers like that because they were small they could get loaded on a truck and delivered and you would have one sitting on a piece of track in a Barn. They make great little steam Excursion trains because they are not extremely heavy nor extremely complex easy to maintain and Frugal on coal and water or oil as the case may be.
Cool train layout video.
Lionel's made this one for a while now, harkens back to the late 90's/early 2000's era along with the ubiquitous 0-8-0. Have one of the earlier conventional versions in SP livery that I picked up as new-old-stock from a dealer for $150. Still runs and puffs smoke just fine, and pulls like a little mule, so I'm very pleased with it, though of late its developed a fault with its electronic whistle.
Personally believe this is the way forward if Lionel wants to keep from pricing themselves out of business with all the BTO stuff. Have a range of generic locomotives, moderately priced, moderately detailed, but that you could have a variety of road-names and would be easy to customize if you so desired, either with add on packs that could be sold separately to make a specific locomotive, or by the hobbyist themselves at home using traditional DIY methods. Essentially that's what Lionel used to do in the postwar era, and many other model railroad manufacturers used to do all the time.
Menards seems to have caught on to this with their line of affordable O gauge, reasonable detail for a reasonable price, and I think they're going to be the ones to watch going forward, especially if they start making locomotives on the regular.
The Pullman Co used several of them. Fits in a rail facility also
It’s a really nice little engine! I have the BEDT #15 version, as that was the loco that Strasburg turned into their Thomas.
I knew there was a key piece of trivia that I was missing! Thank you for the reminder Derek! Took the family to the Thomas Event at Strasburg over the summer and it was a blast. Thanks for watching!
I love these engines, I have 2 on my layout and they are the most popular everyone loves them and wants to run them. Great video!
That is a awesome little engine. Lots of features packed in this little engine for a cheap price.
I own The Rio Grande version. Love this engine.
Never realized all the dialogue with this engine.
Thanks for the tip .I like how the whistle blasts then fades. This engine beginning becoming hard to find. It's a bit of a challenge to find Rio Grande boxcars. Got a caboose and found a low
scrap hauler. Great enthusiasm with your presentation.
Just started American Flyer collection. It's the Pere Marquettee. Great deal at Trainworld. Again only found a caboose.
Love the diecast Locomotive and diecast tender.
Thanks for watching Kevin! You are right, this engine really is becoming more difficult to find. Hoping Lionel releases another run in the near future since these sold so well.
Still going strong
I do know of a store that has a Rio Grande Shunter available, sadly its a store only thing with no website
RBP!
I saw Johnny's 0-6-0T at the GFW Social Saturday and it wasn't that bad. I wouldn't buy one because my priority is on a 261 but it's nice
James! Yeah- I had to get this one after hearing all the buzz. Totally worth it!
Great little engine. It would look at home on small layouts like mine!
I love these switchers Chris. I have 3 of them in conventional. I need a TMCC version. Great review!
Nice Review! Its amazing the pulling power it has for such a small engine! Now I'm thinking about getting one!
Between these and the lionchief A5s there is definitely some nice & fairly affordable O Scale steam locos to be had
Great review. Thanks for reviewing the cheap stuff. I had to do some serious research before moving up from a basic boxed lionchief set. I have always been a smoke fan - ha ha - and wanted fan-driven smoke! It was between this switcher and the A4. About the same price. Both were economical ways for me to get that fan-driven smoke feature.
Thanks for watching! I have been really into these Lionchief pieces and some other semi-scale pieces. The technology is really impressive in these and the prices are so much better. Can't go wrong with the A4 either!
It’s mighty for sure
Chris another great review as always! That little switcher is impressive! It was strongly reminding me of my Postwar and MPC 0-4-0 slope back tender switchers. I would love to find a conventional one someday. But my goodness that can pull 30 diecast scale cars just blew my mind! The whistle sounds great and it has a lot packed for that punch! Thanks for a another great review Chris! I love your energy and enthusiasm with each new video.
It pulled 30 cars but they were not diecast. A diecast car weighs around 3 lb. I have a big collection of diecast cars because I just love the fact that they are so rugged and heavy like the real thing when they go through a Crossing they thump like the real thing.
Looks like a great locomotive. Thanks for sharing. Happy Railroading!
Thanks guys! Like you, I have been running so much big steam lately that it was nice to have break. :)
Great Video! I’m into HO scale but, I do have 1 O scale set that I got a couple years ago for Christmas. I know how expensive they can get, but that is pretty cheap for a lionchief locomotive.
Perfect for use on small layouts with tight curves!
Good bang for the buck, & to haul 31 cars to boot!
I've been looking into getting a 0-6-0t as well. They are neat little engines.
You absolutely should! With your massive fleet I am surprised you don't already have one Dan! Haha :)
Wow nice video you put together.I enjoyed it very much.
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Nice little engine, was surprised it was about it was able to pull all those cars.
The 31 cars wouldn't be prototypically unrealistic. The HK Porter 0-6-0ts this locomotive is modeled after had a tractive effort of 63,000 lbs. They weren't fast, but they could really pull.
I still cannot believe it pulled that many cars!
THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD!!!!!!
Chris,
I was at a train show last weekend and purchased a NIB Lionel 0-6-0T Docksider from 2007. They were conventionally run and had an original MSRP of $100; I got mine for $80. It had a light, a reverse light, two operating couplers, and an early electronic whistle. My conventional engine, with new traction tires, can pull 34 scale train cars, so I guess it has the new one beat lol! This new Lionchief 2.0 version has the exact same body and details, right down to the side rod stanchions. Obviously there's a new sound system, smoke unit, and control system, but otherwise they're carbon copies of my favorite era.
I love postwar trains, but the conventional trains in the early 2000s just appeal to me so much. Do you have any locomotives in your fleet that would fit that category? I have a GP38 and a 2-8-4 Berkshire, both lettered for UP.
Thanks,
David
Got mine earlier this year ..... Santa Fe livery .....its a neat little package ..... mine is headed for the year end layout ( Halloween thru Christmas ) and the main motive power ...... that was an impressive pull 👍❤🇺🇸
I have one. Love it. I like the small engine’s just as much as the big ones. I am thinking about ordering the Lehigh Valley Coal engine from the new catalog.
From another O Gauger to another, hands down the best loco out there. Ran 5 scale cars up and down a 2% s Curve and down for 30 minutes. Wasn’t hot at all.
You sold me. I’m going to order one, Chris!!
Excellent! Enjoy Thomas!
I wanted to add that it’s the little engine that can
In Britain we used to have a panier tank unique loco great video
A great add for per-motivating the toy train hobby. Let's get more people in to it.
That sound system is great
I had no idea these had a fan driven smoke unit! Wow I have to get one! Thanks..
They are worth it! Cool little engines.
Perhaps the additional features are worth it, but I purchased 4 of these engines when they came out a few years ago with conventional smoke and a cool whistle for $100 each and yes they also pull at least 30 cars. Great engine overall, I love them.
Wow what a great value for the money The little engine that could I will have to get one
Love this engine. Thinking about detailing! Great video
Great video.! I have the Santa Fe 95 missing chuff had to go back for a new board. Use it for light
switching. Good to know how many cars it can pull.! WOW.! Thanks for posting.! Mark
I love it it’s small but it has backbone
Nice little engine, thanks for the info!
K. I won't lie to you I love this style of tank engine. To me it looks a lot more functional then some of the others however it's only one of my favorite 0-6-0 switchers. My FAVORITE type were the 0-6-0's that had the slope top tenders. Something about adding the tender makes it feel...stronger to me if that makes sense. I promised myself if I ever start a model railroad i'd start it with a unlettered slope top tender switcher, and work up from there.
0-6-0T confirmed best heavy freight engine.
Wow, looks cool and looks like a ton (scale tonage 😂) of power 👍🏻
Those wheels look pretty shiny, do they have traction tires on it? I couldn’t see. Not only cool but cute 😊
BTW love the NW you were running, I love that road name, only because I grew up watching the NW a block from my home, now it’s all UP and I’ve moved to the southern part of DuPage Co. about 2 blocks from the BNSF line, all good 😂 but I try to get as many of the NW I can, something about the green & yellow paint scheme and the logo wasn’t bad either.
THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
Hey Ronald! Yes, this engine has traction tires. The GP30 is actually brand new as well and was getting it's test run while I was making this video. Glad you noticed it! I agree that there is something about the green and yellow paint scheme. Thanks for watching!
@@RBPTrains Well then, Congratulations on another new model then, have fun with it.
BTW, that sure is a great price on the 060, much better than what, $1800 or more? 😱👍🏻
Definitely a small package for a good deal! I like it!
Still can't believe how nice this one is!
worth the price of admission.
😮😮😮😮 awesome video.
Wow, that's a nice pulling thing. I think that you may have solve my issue of a switch engine. I know my wife(CFO) of layout would like a new engine than a used for 2x the price. Sorry RJ.
Nice Engine For Lionel Cool.
I am glad I found one. This engine surprised me for sure!
Looks awesome value for money with that loco!
Cool little Engine
31 cars and heavy cars at that. that little thing has more than enough power for my basic operations. hoping to convince my folks into letting me get the christmas candies version that comes with a bunch of those adorable little disconnect freight cars for just a hundred dollars more.
it looks very similar to a small steam locomotive that i have in my little Märklin collection. i like it
I have the Pennsylvania version of that one. Great little locomotive.
that thumbnail with Lego modulars in the background 👌
The Lego buildings have really created one of my favorite scenes on the layout. Hoping to add more in the future! Thanks for watching @Ru La!
@@RBPTrains big fan of Lego myself. This looks great. I enjoy watching n keep up the good work 👍
Hi Chris, I know you have some of the Lionel and MTH Santa Fe Black Bonnet pieces. In case your interested just wanted to let you know that Pats Trains just got in the Santa Fe ES44AC Black Bonnet engines. Pat shipped mine out to me today and he said he still has some to sell. Only 50 of these engines were made. Have a good week…..Ron Harford
Very cool! Enjoy yours. I did not order any from this round but look forward to seeing them online
Awsome, I will have to think about that
I need one for Christmas
New subscriber here. I've watched a ton of your videos as I've always been interested into model railroading, but now also seeing that you have some lego modular buildings near your train layout made me instantly hit the "subscribe" button as I have a massive lego city myself (filled with a bunch of lego trains as well). Keep up the good work! One day I'll come over to model railroading side.
Welcome aboard and glad to have you here! My Lego city is fairly modest at the moment but I am hoping to add more as I go. The buildings really make for a fun scene and it is one of my favorite parts of the layout. Lego trains fascinate me! You should post some videos of your Lego City here on YT!
@@RBPTrains Definitely, will do! 🚂🛤
Great video Chris. I love to do yard work with my Postwar NW-2 #621 Jersey Central Diesel Switcher, but I need a little steamer like this O-6-0 Docksider. I think you sold me on this one!! I’m gonna ask Santa Claus for it. LOL
Excellent! Hope to see one at Christmas! Haha
@@RBPTrains 😃
Awesome little thing with power!!!!!
Addison? A Menards Semi trailer parked at Morrison Doors would be cool !
You've gotta make a dock or another yard witha few more of these little dockside switchers, or not idk
Nice dock switcher!
I'd love another run of BEDT 15s
I have two Lionel 8516 0-4-0’s from the middle 1980’s. Nice and heavy along with the front coupler but if you get them going fast down a straight they hunt L R L R L R within the gauge.
I notice that this one also hunts within the gauge at speed. Thanks for watching!
0-6-0t and 0-4-0t maybe be small but can pull longer
Absolutely!
Nice steam Engine
will that jerky ness go away when its broken in
I saw that too.
Honestly that's what lead to my decision to get the A4 switcher instead. MUCH smoother slow speed operation. A4s are cheap too.
@Henry Hamann - great question! I shot this video fresh out of the box. I ran the engine for 20 minutes today in a continuous loop and the performance became much better and smoother with regard to the motion. I think the inconsistent motion at slow speed in the video is due to the engine literally coming out of the box and going on the track. Thanks for watching!
Please don't get me interested in O Scale steam again! Gosh that's a great steamer!
Nice my legacy bnsf genset arrived yesterday @599.00 lol
i have one of the older versions of that switcher, number "1" and it was half the price of that
That is a neat little switcher. Great pulling power with that unit as well. I take it that you are into Lego? Those Lego city modulars do look cool lined up across the back of your layout.
Big fan of Lego! These are the only Creator pieces I have but they add an interesting scene to the layout. Thanks for watching!
@@RBPTrains I just got back into Lego earlier this year. I currently have the four latest city modulars. Hope to build them over the winter. 😁
Awesome 👍
All I got to say is I want it
Hello
Greetings from Turkey Europa ✋🚂🚂🍀
Please….I’m a broke college student…now you are tempting me to get one!
Good engines at this price point are hard to find, lol! I couldn’t help myself.
Luv it wicked kool🚂❤️