Ideas and possibilities for the Lionchief Plus line

Well for lionchief engines, I would recommend regular common engines like 2-8-2 Mikados. Thinking about a Lionchief Big Boy  would be ridiculous! I would love to see:

• 2-8-0 Consolidations 
• 2-6-0 Moguls (I think that's what they are called)
• I agree about Shays
• 0-6-0 Docksiders

Abraham's Trains! posted:

Well for lionchief engines, I would recommend regular common engines like 2-8-2 Mikados. Thinking about a Lionchief Big Boy  would be ridiculous! I would love to see:

• 2-8-0 Consolidations 
• 2-6-0 Moguls (I think that's what they are called)
• I agree about Shays
• 0-6-0 Docksiders

I do own 3 Lionchief Plus locomotives. I have a NYC Mikado, a NYC RS3, and BN NW-2 Switcher. I really like the Mikado, also the Berkshire is another locomotive that would be nice for Lionchief Plus.

Simpleman91 posted:

Abraham's Trains! posted:

Well for lionchief engines, I would recommend regular common engines like 2-8-2 Mikados. Thinking about a Lionchief Big Boy  would be ridiculous! I would love to see:

• 2-8-0 Consolidations 
• 2-6-0 Moguls (I think that's what they are called)
• I agree about Shays
• 0-6-0 Docksiders

I do own 3 Lionchief Plus locomotives. I have a NYC Mikado, a NYC RS3, and BN NW-2 Switcher. I really like the Mikado, also the Berkshire is another locomotive that would be nice for Lionchief Plus.

I agree about a Berkshire too! That would be amazing.

From a cost of production standpoint (which is Lionel's most important consideration of late), the best next candidate would be a Budd RDC. Lionel only needs to burn a new sound chip. The trucks are interchangeable with the GP-7's, and all the other tooling already exists. Besides, it's about the only locomotive that hasn't yet been desecrated with conversion to a can motor. On the other hand, the thought of building something with 3 light bulbs probably makes Lionel's upper management break out in a sweat. They can't seem to muster the courage to add a single bulb to their aquarium cars these days.

GregR posted:

From a cost of production standpoint (which is Lionel's most important consideration of late), the best next candidate would be a Budd RDC. Lionel only needs to burn a new sound chip. The trucks are interchangeable with the GP-7's, and all the other tooling already exists. Besides, it's about the only locomotive that hasn't yet been desecrated with conversion to a can motor. On the other hand, the thought of building something with 3 light bulbs probably makes Lionel, LLC tremble. They can't seem to muster the courage to add a single bulb to their aquarium cars these days.

Good idea! 

What I would like to see may be a little off the wall but it would be engines with more detail, similar to the MTH Rail King Imperial line or the old discontinued Lion Master line. Both featured scale-like detail without the scale size, (or scale price) making them suitable for smaller layouts or layouts like mine that have a couple of 0-31 curves. I think LC+ could fit into this niche very nicely.

I'd be in for a Trainmaster (CNJ 2341 and VGN 2332) and a 0-6-0 B6 would be nice. 

I'm another who would like to see an LC+ Berkshire.

a SP GS-4 Northern Daylight! I would be all over that - please Lionel!!!!

I'll chime in.

I agree the GG1 but also in brunswick green

an EP5 in McGinnis NH and the other roads

A berk would be cool!

It’s a long list and many great ideas already mentioned. I’d definitely go for a LC+ GG-1.

LC+ is obviously a winner for Lionel as they’ve expanded the line – again – in 2017 Vol. 1. 

Looks like someone knows at least a little of what we want, The LC+ berks are in the catalog now.  I also like that many of the most popular RTR LC sets have been updated with BlueTooth control in them including the Polar Express, Hogwarts, and Thomas sets.  

JGL

Would 2 different LC+ GP7's run efficiently in a lash up if they are on the same throttle settings?

SuperChiefer84 posted:

Would 2 different LC+ GP7's run efficiently in a lash up if they are on the same throttle settings?

It's somewhat difficult to tell which throttle setting you are on for an individual remote, so while this would work in theory, I suspect it would be difficult to keep in sync in practice.  Sitting there with two remotes and trying to run them in unison sounds like an exercise in futility!

gunrunnerjohn posted:

It's somewhat difficult to tell which throttle setting you are on for an individual remote, so while this would work in theory, I suspect it would be difficult to keep in sync in practice.  Sitting there with two remotes and trying to run them in unison sounds like an exercise in futility!

You need one of these coming in the next catalog...

Yeah adding a printed notch to each speed step would help on the remote. I believe there is 16 on my ATSF GP7. 

Lionel could add a lashup feature to universal remote that is able to program 2 different locos to run together.

Well, they could do all those things, but then it would be priced like a Legacy locomotive.

Would they need to add anything other than what's already there on new BT locos? I believe all that's needed is more programing and maybe another button on remote/app for a lash up mode.

In terms of features they are creeping up on legacy. The new BT app can now adjust momentem settings and individual volume control on horn, bell, etc.

I just preordered a BT LC+ L&N GP7. Great value!